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ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has added two new directors to the board - Ian Silk, CEO of Australian Super, and Candy Broad, independent director at First Super. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO AustralianSuper is Australia's largest ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - investment views

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report recently recorded a live panel discussion entitled Labour Rights and other ESG issues in Asia, sponsored by Ausbil Investment Management. Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia: Perspectives from Wim Van Hyfte and Mans ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... The NZ$30 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) recently announced the adoption of a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply across their entire portfolio. NZ Super has developed a four-part strategy - carbon footprint ...

New Zealanders want KiwiSaver funds to consider ESG factors: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
A majority of New Zealanders believe that it is important that KiwiSaver funds consider environmental, social and/or ethical factors, according to the results of a survey for the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Simon O'Connor ...

NZ Super adopts new climate change investment risk strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
The NZ$30 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has adopted a climate change investment risk strategy that they will apply across their entire portfolio. Anne-Maree O'Connor, head of responsible investment, NZ Super NZ Super has developed ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... by industrial animal production. Ella McKinley, ethics analyst, Australian Ethical Investment The Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) initiative has sent a letter to General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez International, Nestle SA, Unilever ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) has evolved the investment restriction screens on its Sustainable Australian Shares (SAS) investment option. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS has made three changes, including broadening existing screens to exclude companies that ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Investments Commission (ASIC) and penalties for improper conduct could increase in future, which could impact on investment risk and returns, noted Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG research at Ausbil Investment Management. "You see what's happened in ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Australian businesses are increasingly recognising they need to manage human rights risks in their supply chains, but lack clear strategies and processes to take action, according to new research from the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian ...

IGCC calls for emissions reductions targets with credible signal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has called for an Australian emission reduction target that "delivers a credible signal to capital in managing the transition to a low carbon economy." Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Australian government has set ...