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Local Government Super top AODP index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... to tightening standards around transparency. "... AODP decided to remove credit in the ratings methodology for general policy commitments that in reality had no evidence of execution or implementation," the report said. "With no meaningful points for ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and economic sustainability risks and the board skills matrix, are prompting discussion. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Last year, ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council published a third edition of the Corporate ...

Investors integrating ESG in quant portfolios: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Australian market at the moment, Northern Trust said. "We've actually created a risk oversight framework and a risk oversight policy, and we've implemented it for certain clients," Sarr said. "In the risk oversight framework, we are able to factor in ...

BP shareholders pass Aiming for A climate risk resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... scenarios, low carbon energy R&D and investment, executive incentivisation during the low carbon transition, and public policy activity relating to climate change," according to a statement from the Church of England. CDP is not formally affiliated with ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Rebelo said. "There has been a huge increase in the number of ESG inquiries - super funds are thinking, what should our policy be and how do we incorporate low carbon strategies? The ESG theme is becoming more prominent, based on my discussions." Globally ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
New Forests has rolled out a first-ever responsible investment policy and reported total assets under management of AU$2.5 billion in its 2014 sustainability report. New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, also implemented ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... from existing Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) project owners. The ERF is the centrepiece of the Direct Action Plan (DAP) policy passed by Parliament in October last year. The DAP and ERF establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will ...

ASIC issues report on payday lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Converters, Money3 and Flexigroup. The report, written by Sandra McCullagh and Chris Parks, explores the disclosure and lending policy issues that Walsh and fellow stakeholders raise, and also raises concerns that Thorn Group and other goods rental businesses ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
The push to develop the global green bond market continues unabated, with the Climate Bonds Initiative launching a report aimed at establishing a green bond market in China, and KPMG International publishing a paper for potential green bond issuers. ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... into investment decisions strengthens a portfolio's defense against risks arising from governance failures, changes in policy and regulation, and environmental and social trends. It can also put investors in a better position to take advantage of opportunities ...