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BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... FAIR uses an anti-fossil fuel screen, and also screens out companies that pose significant environmental social and governance risks, including gambling, tobacco, armaments, uranium and nuclear energy, destruction of valuable environments, animal cruelty ...

First State Super joins Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... collaborative organisation of institutional investors and asset owners that work together to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of ASX listed companies. "We are delighted to welcome First State Super as a member and look forward ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has updated its revised Governance Guidelines, including practical examples of oversight on key themes of climate change, labour and human rights, corporate culture and tax disclosure. Louise ...

ESG integration comes into its own in fixed income portfolios: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... in the footsteps of their equity counterparts when it comes to engaging with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics in bonds, but ESG factors have different impacts on bonds portfolios in terms of risk adjust returns. Panelists ...

EVs, autonomous vehicles, transport as a service to disrupt cities, economy: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... needs, and provide stable streams of revenue to investors. Zoe Whitton, Australia equities -environmental, social and governance research, Credit Suisse, said that she and her colleagues have been analysing the impact of EV, autonomous vehicles and TaaS ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... the start of ANZ's progression towards integrated reporting. The Review describes how ANZ's business model, strategy, governance and risk management processes are delivering value for our shareholders and other stakeholders." "I'm proud ANZ is the first ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... combat slavery in supply chains." ACSI points out that if not, why not is a reporting requirement for the ASX Corporate Governance Principles, and therefore not unfamiliar to listed companies. "Requiring disclosure will allow investors to meaningfully ...

Russell Investments launches Low Carbon Global Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation investment strategy and measures "the value and measure of carbon, green energy, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics." "The design of the fund comes off the back of running a similar strategy for an external ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... new report, Shareholder Resolutions in Australia: Is there a better way?, which concludes that Australia's corporate governance framework "restricts an important right of shareholders - the ability to bring resolutions at company meetings." Currently ...

Responsible Investment Certification Program certifies BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Certification Program. The Responsible Investment Certification Program focuses on the internal governance, program requirements, criteria and verification processes of a product, and is designed to be a quality standard, RIAA ...