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Climate change impacts on investments "inevitable": Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... around liquidity risks, for example, making sure it's clear in the policies of the investment committee, and that that policy drives the way in which risk or return decision making is made, and then ultimately, how that is constructed in the portfolio ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... to focus in on what is a very essential asset. It was a bit of a light bulb moment for us." ANZ has a sensitive sectors policy dealing with issues relating to water and finance of water related projects, Tonkin added. The bank has an interest in seeing ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... executive. "We've made great progress, but we need to adapt and enable the market to build better businesses and better policy. Together with the global GRI community, we are leading the way in exploring the next phase of sustainability reporting." Technology ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... institution based on strong values, and that leads to value creation for our members." Teachers Mutual Bank's sustainability policy covers many issues. Among other things, the bank does not finance projects that generate large-scale greenhouse gas emissions ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives $33m federal funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, Good Shepherd Microfinance has previously said. Last year, Good Shepherd Microfinance and NAB also published results of research ...

PRI hires Nathan Fabian as policy director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired Nathan Fabian as director of policy. Fabian is currently the CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), an institutional investment collaborative association focused on climate policy ...

CDP, We Mean Business partner for Road to Paris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... chances of success of the UN climate change conference and to send a strong message of business leadership to government and policy makers worldwide," Day said. The collaborative engagement around the six initiatives, which are broad-based commitments ...

Victorian government boosts Good Money funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, Good Shepherd Microfinance has previously said. Last year, Good Shepherd Microfinance and NAB also published results of research ...

GRESB launches real estate debt survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... their primary investment strategy as debt," GRESB said. The survey will assess governance issues around fund management, policy and disclosure, and will also apply sustainability assessment at the collateral and borrower level, which GRESB notes are ...

ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... sake of it -it's information that investors use to make decisions about investments in companies." ACSI has continued its policy of "name and shame" on laggards who have provided no reporting on sustainability risks for four or more consecutive years. ...