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Pascoe shares VFMC strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... funds' default investment options are best positioned for the long term trends and whether they are influenced by environmental, social and governance factors. Other keynote speakers include Mark Delaney (AustralianSuper), David St John (Unisuper), Sean ...

CalPERS grows green strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... in with the fund's strategy to achieve comprehensive risk-adjusted returns. "Conserving and advancing sustainable environmental practices help our effort to enhance the long-term value of our portfolio," said George Diehr, chair of the investment committee. ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... projects mushrooming across the country. But what's next for the upcoming global player? "Power consumption, energy, environmental protection, food safety - all these will [provide] very good income because the government will give policies and preferential ...

IML signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... company's share price will eventually reflect its underlying value. The key influences on a company's value are the environmental, social and governance [ESG] issues," he said. "In this way, companies with good ESG records are likely to be good for underpinning ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... to $57.1 billion, mirroring the increase in assets of fund managers and superannuation funds that have integrated environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment processes. Meanwhile, community finance maintained a healthy growth ...

FTSE opens environment indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
FTSE Group added nine more indices to its Environmental Opportunities Index Series to cater for investors seeking exposure to water, alternative energy and waste management companies. The nine indices include the FTSE EO 100 Index, Water Technology ...

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... looking to add investment grade credit to the investment mix of its balanced ethical fund, but needs to improve its environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting analysis. The balanced ethical fund is currently invested 25 per cent in cash and ...

Sustainable property boosts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Walker, Napier & Blakeley's sustainability manager was also recently awarded the Facility Management Association Environmental Achievement Award for a Sydney project where they were able to lower costs by a further 5 per cent using more efficient landfill ...

Mercer clients gain carbon tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Mercer is teaming up with environmental research firm, Trucost Plc to allow its clients to measure the 'carbon footprint' of their underlying portfolios. The tool is available through the Mercer's Style Research Portfolio Analyser (SRPA) that includes ...

FTSE adds more ESG indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
FTSE and KLD Research & Analytics have joined forces to provide a full suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices. The global index provider will collaborate with KLD to design and market the co-branded ESG indices. Peter Kinder, KLD ...