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LUCRF to assess climate change investment risks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... LUCRF can best act to protect its members and make a constructive contribution to the environment. "The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) instruct investors to take active ownership and to work together to collectively address ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... Geoffrey Robertson put responsible, ethical investment at the heart of his address. Speaking about the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), Robertson said: "These are ideological megatrends uncharted by the CSIRO that may impact ...

ISPT, Cbus, Omega stewardship and innovation award winners

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... leadership in disclosure, governance standards, member engagement and their demonstrated commitment to United Nations Principles for Responsibel Investment (UNPRI). Omega Global Investors was acknowledged for their strategic approach to risk management ...

AIST appoints CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... committees. Reynolds left AIST in January to accept the role of managing director of the London-based United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). Garcia's appointment is immediate. He will meet with all AIST member funds in the near future ...

Interviews start soon for new AIST CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... replace current chief Fiona Reynolds, who resigned to take up a new role as managing director of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UNPRI). Reynolds will leave her role as head of the representative body for not-for-profit superannuation ...

ACT prohibits guns & smokes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... This is because the links are difficult to implement and that the government would prefer to follow the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment which are based on active governance and shareholder engagement principles rather than negative ...

Super funds urged to include macro-level ESG principles

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... cognisance form part of their investment mandate," said Solaris ESG analyst Lisa Domagala. Solaris, a United Nations Principles of Responsible Investments (UN PRI) signatory, said superannuation funds need to concentrate on Macro-level ESG principles ...

CFSGAM boosts responsible investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... years, and are currently placed in the top quartile among global investment managers in five of the six United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment," Lazberger said. "These appointments reflect our commitment to responsible asset management ...

Australian Ethical adds to equity team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... agricultural, biotech and energy sectors. He was responsible for Investor Mutual adopting the UNPRI (United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment) and further incorporated environmental, social and corporate governance factors into their investment ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved higher United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) rankings than the combined average scores of investment managers globally. In its fifth ...