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New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Alison Atherton, Research Principal at Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney By Alison Atherton, Institute for Sustainable Futures When sustainable ...

Perpetual launches new Ethical SRI Credit Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... launching something for fixed investors. There is a dearth of fixed income offerings in the ethical/SRI space. From our research, most tend to be fixed rate bond funds, whereas this is a floating rate credit fund." The fund must have a minimum 75% invested ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... available for boards with a broad range of skills." McCann warned against a "laissez-faire approach," while Fox cited research demonstrating the positive impact of greater gender diversity on shareholder returns. "It simply doesn't make sense not to ...

IFC invests US$75m in Garanti Bank gender bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... and could be a model that is replicated in other markets," said Cristina Shapiro, Head of 10,000 Women. "Goldman Sachs research shows that closing the credit gap for women-owned SMEs in emerging markets could push income per capita an average of 12 percent ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian companies named in the report, although they previously invested in Tassal, said Stuart Palmer, head of ethics research at Australian Ethical. "The great thing about this report is that it is a great resource for engagement with relevant companies," ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Men who want to work flexibly "face high levels of discrimination," according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... examining companies that go into the supply chain around the companies generating returns from the themes, Nanuk's internal research has identified a potential investment universe of around 1000 companies globally. "If you think about an electric vehicle ...

Australian Millennials question business motivations, ethics: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... business is investing those profits," Deloitte reported. "There are few things employers can do," Brown said. "We saw in the research that Millennials and Gen Z think that the culture of the work environment is more important than what they're getting ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... doing good, minimising negative externalise and making the work a better place via the SDGs." Alphinity uses internal research and external research from CAER and Sustainalytics to evaluate companies based on SDG activities. Alphinity has also appointed ...

Future Super Renewables Plus option sees $50 million inflow in two weeks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... manager Brightlight and CAER to discover other unlisted asset opportunities. Future Super and 350.org recently commissioned research by the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) that showed that Australia could fund the country's transition to 100% ...