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IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... CEO, IGCC I nvestor Expectations for Oil and Gas Companies: Transition to a Lower Carbon Future is designed to support engagement with the oil and gas sector post-ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement, with a particular focus on how companies are ...

RIAA conference to consider impact of consumer demand for ethical funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... talk about what ESG integration means to a consumer. I think we're a long way from understanding how to do that. As engagement increases, we can highlight the approaches. Equally, we need to start getting more confident about the strong outcomes that ...

New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... they have a preference for fund managers to be active shareholders and positively influencing companies through active engagement. Forty-two percent of the people surveyed said that they believe that "keeping an investment and exercising rights is more ...

Cash Converters to pay more than $12 million after ASIC investigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... consumer." Last year, a coalition including UCA Funds Management and seven other organisations, including other investors, engagement specialists, financial counsellors and advocacy organisations, have, over the course of this year, raised concerns with ...

Australia, NZ assets perform strongly in GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... role in achieving the ambitious carbon reductions goals set out by the COP-21 agreement in Paris. The involvement and engagement of institutional investors, such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds in infrastructure ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... positively contributing to the SDGs," said Alice Cope, executive director at GCNA. "The SDGs are still young - but the engagement and commitment we have had to date from the major Australian banks provides a great base from which to build continued impact ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... responsible investment, NZ Super NZ Super has developed a four-part strategy - carbon footprint reduction, analysis, engagement and searching for new investment opportunities, the fund said. "What we're doing is going across the whole of the equity portfolio ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... inventories, disclosure and public policy. Investors will similarly take six steps - Analysis, inquiry, monitoring, engagement, collaboration, and public policy. Hermes Investment Management led the drafting of the guide, and said that long-term investors ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... but noted that most investment options achieved "above-median returns" for the year. The fund also highlighted member engagement projects such as the "Get Super Active" strategy, which "aims to make super real for people by showing their balance in cash," ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Tassal offers an alternative to red meat which can alleviate some of those concerns that can be raised as part of this engagement. Tassal offers fewer feedstock concerns, their product produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and it avoids the issue of ...