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Super funds fail on carbon disclosure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... "Disappointingly, some super funds who claim to have strong environmental credentials or are signatories to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment did not support the resolution," said Julian Poulter, business director, The Climate Institute. "Even ...

Funds must invest in ESG expertise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... sovereign wealth, major public funds and asset managers with around $22 trillion of AUM have already committed to the UN Principles of Responsible Investing programme.

Instos want more rewards for low-carbon assets

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... state treasurers. There are a number of Australian super funds listed as signatories through their association with UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) including UniSuper and Local Government Super. The global statement said current lack ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... social and governance (ESG) issues into their existing framework. RI Academy programs will enable signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) to better achieve their objectives through a more insightful analysis of ESG factors ...

FPA and RIAA team up for planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
... O'Halloran, executive director of RIAA. "Over half of all funds under management in Australia is now signed to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment; a global initiative supported by members representing $20 trillion or over one quarter of the ...

Norway SWF adopts ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... are maintaining the existing instruments," said Halvorsen. Norway's Ministry of Finance is also signing up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and is going to participate directly in other international initiatives. Central new measures ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... Michael Walsh, Ethical Investor executive director, said while many Australian investment managers had signed the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) it was time to implement these measures properly. "Lets get real, how many of these signatories ...

Climate change rhetoric unsustainable

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... as committed to sustainability as we claim to be. Australia is the nation which has the most signatories to the UN principles for responsible investing and we regularly tell countries like the US, China and India to follow our climate change policy lead. ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... aspire to adhere - but it's just not on," he said. Franklin Templeton Investments is evaluating participation in the UN Principles of Responsible Investing, but is not a signatory at this point in time.

ACT govt funds adopt sustainable investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
... management framework would be among the most advanced across any State and Territory in Australia," he said. The UN Principles will require the Government to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their investment ...