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Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... were co-developed with business, so we decided to explore it and what we found was that there is a very high level of engagement with the SDGs." Respondents told ACCSR that they were undertaking activities to address the goals they that they found of ...

Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... management, in addition to ESG and sustainability issues. The lack of disclosure around ESG issues will be a topic for engagement in the 2016 reporting period, with sub-optimal disclosures being queried by investors, proxy advisers and activist. "There ...

GRESB hires Lonneke Lowik as new head of operations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... responsible for a comprehensive revision of the INREV guidelines, which included 18 months of industry consultation and engagement with more than 300 industry players and organizations across Europe, Asia and the United States," GRESB said. Lowik has ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Network Australia. "Businesses have been really keen to understand what the goals are and what the opportunities for engagement around the goals are." The UN Global Compact, the Global Reporting Initiative and the WBCSD last year launched the Sustainable ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... ombudsmen, independent staff reviews and reporting by companies themselves on conduct policies. This forms the basis for engagement with boards and senior executives, he explained. The issue of conduct risk is intrinsically linked to corporate culture ...

Citi, Credit Suisse top ESG RA Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... of their reports, such that asset owners and fund managers can pick up and pursue gaps in information for enhanced engagement with their invested companies. See Also: Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices Social, regulatory risks to growing ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG) integration as part of the process of managing funds for members over the long term, and view engagement with invested companies as a tool in that process. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) annual ...

CFSGAM publishes ninth responsible investment report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... include implementing and ESG portfolio monitoring systems and processes with investment governance proceses, developing engagement priorities with investment teams, establishing platforms for greater collaboration on proxy voting and engagement within ...

UCA Funds Management hires Benjamin Pedley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... that's able to perform well in recent years has added to the attractiveness of this opportunity. He also pointed to engagement with younger people in recent years and their "keen interest" in corporate sustainability and a values-based approach. "I think ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... these considerations into our investment approach." LGS's ranking was derived from its activities, including successful engagement on climate change related issues with Australian companies including BHP Billiton, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, and NAB, launching ...