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Colonial First State Global Asset Management reports on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... and we have taken the decision in some instances to divest. IN other cases where we judge facilitation payments to less material risks and where the company's being more transparent about disclosure, we work with the company to communicate our position ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has released a paper calling for clear policies for a "predictable, measured transition to a long term price on greenhouse gas emissions" while recognising the mining industry's role in developing ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors globally view climate change as a material investment risk/opportunity, and most frequently look to their listed equity portfolio when considering climate change issues, according to a Mercer study commissioned by international ...

New water accounting standard to measure quantity, rights and obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... assets and water liabilities, and a statement of changes in water assets and water liabilities. WASB said in explanatory material that AWAS can be used by water users, investors in water dependent enterprises and related parties "such as lenders, creditors ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
A majority of ASX100 companies now report on ESG issues, with an increased focus on material issues and increased acceptance of sustainability risks such as human capital management, according to an analyst at Macquarie Bank. Analyst Aimee Kaye singled ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... company recognizes climate change, direct use of water and the effect of drought, waste generation and store development as material issues for the business. Meanwhile, Woolworths also recognizes the social impacts of some of their business decisions ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... with The Sustainability Report their investment process, the way ESG is considered and what happens when ESG makes a material impact on an investment decision. Q: CFSGAM are signatories to UNPRI and are committed to responsible investment. How does this ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Michael Walsh, head of strategy and development, ethical analyst, at Hunter Hall. "If anything happens that's financially material, either from an earnings or risk perspective, continuous disclosure would capture it anyway. Given that many sustainability ...

Rio Tinto annual report: fewer injuries, increase in GHG emission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... Tinto's quality of sustainability reporting received praise for clarity and for relating ESG to company strategy and material risks. Nick Edgerton - Colonial First State Global Asset Management "It's a good clear explanation related to company strategy ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Principle 7 establishes how companies should disclose and communicate "material" business risks, including: operational, environmental, sustainability, compliance, strategic, ethical, reputation or ...