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Zurich sets up Climate Change council

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008

HESTA appoints five

... Richard Fuller will be based in Melbourne as the new investments analyst (PRI) to manage HESTA's PRI undertakings and environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. His appointment comes on the tail of the fund being shortlisted in this year's ...

VicSuper wins Sustainability Super Fund award

... introduced this year to acknowledge how the financial services industry was responding to the challenge of incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment climate. According to the award judges, VicSuper showed it ...

Liontamer lends weight to blue gold

... According to the group, demand for fresh water, geographic imbalances of the distribution of water and impending environmental legislation will all put the spotlight on companies that can supply clean water, treat waste water or provide the infrastructure ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... economic necessity, Pradip Shah, chairman of IndAsia Fund Advisers, said, "The government is extremely interested in environmental issues even though implementation can be difficult. Today we have 7000 Megawatts off wind power and hydro, with more coming ...

QSuper appoints three GMs

... QSuper from CS Energy. Prior to CS, he has worked as an HR practitioner at the Department of Emergency Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, and DPI Forestry. Fletcher is currently authoring a book about contemporary human resource practices. ...

Corp super applies ESG screen

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... super fund to sign the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment. The decision means the fund will use environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues in their investment analysis from now on. Angela Manning, chair of the fund ...

Hunter Hall turns deep green

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
Hunter Hall has released a new environmentally focused global fund that aims to generate "a positive outcome for the wellbeing of people, animals and the environment" by using a highly exclusive range of filters that eliminates countries like Japan ...

Emerging markets a safe bet: Mobius

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... markets, he said, with any rises still lower than the high levels previously experienced. However, he warned against environmental issues, the inequalities between the rich and poor, especially in markets such as Brazil and China, and some overpricing ...

Sustainable audits need more structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
... available to audit their energy, waste and water usage. The reaction prompted Jones Lang LaSalle to develop their Environmental Sustainability Platform (ESP), a web-based data assessment product that allows corporations to review their emissions and ...