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GRESB launches 2014 survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... globally recognized reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)," the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark said. "[The Global ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has suggested establishing a dedicated social 'investment bank' as one means of increasing access to capital for social sector enterprises. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

ESG integration into quantitative investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... for bearing the risk, and that's the investment piece behind the portfolio. After conversations with the responsible investment team, we have an investment thesis or ESG investing... it is the idea that you really can point your portfolio toward or away ...

PRI finds limited disclosure of fracking activity, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... their hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activity, according to research commissioned by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director Overall, the PRI-commissioned report found that most firms do not provide ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... source of innovation and a practical response for investors, according to Jane Ambachtsheer, global head of responsible investment at Mercer. Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer's global head of responsible investment Mercer has developed a framework for investor ...

Solactive develops Green Bond Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... 2012. The report found that new issuance of climate-themed bonds was US$74 billion last year "Most of the responsible investment products available so far have been launched on the equity space," said Astrid Ludwig, head of the bond and complex team ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) have agreed to deepen their cooperative work to improve the quality and consistency of reporting by global real estate investors and companies. ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Analysing companies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can be a means to discover investment risks before they happen, while also allowing investors to make better informed decisions with better outcomes, according to AMP Capital. Mans ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Integrating ESG into the investment process is also the guiding principle behind the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which is increasingly mandated and scrutinized by asset owners. According to the PRI, as of April 2013 assets under ...

ASrIA appoints two to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia ( ASrIA ) has appointed Simon Copley and David Li to its board of directors. Copley is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong and has worked for PwC since 1985. He leads PwC's ...