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Australian businesses seek positive social impact: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... a positive societal impact as the most important measure in evaluating their annual performance," according to global research by Deloitte. Robert Hillard, chief strategy and innovation officer, Deloitte Australia Deloitte has released its second annual ...

Calix identifies six sustainability challenges impacting clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... which includes a consortium of some of the world's largest cement, lime, and engineering companies, as well as leading research and environmental institutions. Calix is piloting its patented kiln, which produces mineral honeycomb, which are very highly ...

SASB Foundation appoints Marc Siegel to SASB Board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... experience as an auditor, consultant, forensic accountant, analyst and a standard setter. He previously led the Accounting Research and Analysis team at the RiskMetrics Group, and prior to that, he was the director of research at the Center for Financial ...

Sustainalytics acquires GES International, increases global reach

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... services to institutional investors. Michael Jantzi, CEO, Sustainalytics The acquisition combines Sustainalytics' ESG research and ratings with GES' engagement and screening services, Sustainalytics noted. "We believe GES' proven approach to constructive ...

Coca Cola, WWF-Australia, farmers mark 10 years of Project Catalyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... Catalyst has benefitted the Great Barrier Reef by reducing chemical runoff from farms by 180 tonnes per year, providing research into improved soil, nutrient, pesticide, irrigation and storm water management across 20,458 ha of land, and attracting increased ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... considering potentially hazardous ingredient responsibility and its relationship to company sustainability, according to research from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology. Source: Institute for Sustainable Futures ...

Big data, ESG ratings can combine to unlock investment return: TruValue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... data mining techniques and traditional ESG ratings, according to TruValue Labs. TruValue Labs, a San Francisco based research firm that uses artificial intelligence to analyze and interpret "massive amounts of unstructured data" at speed and scale, has ...

Ausbil Investment Management launches Active Sustainable Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... investment process, noted Paul Xiradis, chief investment officer and head of equities. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG Research, Ausbil "Rather than focusing only on growth or value investing, our investment process allows us to exploit the inefficiencies ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... the recent Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) annual conference. Mans Carlsson-Sweeney, head of ESG Research at Ausbil Investment Management noted that in engagement with government, Assistant Minister for Home Affair Senator Linda ...

Insight Investment analyses ESG factors affecting sovereign credit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... relationship between the ESG performance or momentum of a country and its credit rating or credit spreads," according to research from Insight Investment. Bruce Murphy, director, Australia and New Zealand, Insight Investment Insight Investment, a global ...