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New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believe 13% of ASX 200 companies currently fail to provide meaningful information on sustainability factors and a further 17% provide only basic information. In turn ...

Australian Ethical aims super high

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... Ethical aims to be at the 75th percentile of its MySuper peer group by 2020 according to the fund's annual sustainability report. The report was released on Friday and managing director Phil Vernon said Australian Ethical plans to achieve the aim "through ...

ASX meets with PRI to discuss sustainability reporting

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) managing director Fiona Reynolds has met with the Australian Securities Exchange this week to urge them to sign up to the Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative. The initiative, which aims to 'educate' exchanges ...

Platinum and Iress named 'laggards' on sustainability

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
Platinum Asset Management Limited and Iress Limited are among just four ASX 200 companies that have failed to report on sustainability risk for the last four years, according to a study by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... financial information. Last year's report was over 145 pages containing strategic and operational reviews, a sustainability report, a corporate governance section and sub divisional financial information. In an effort to attract foreign investors, more ...

Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
It will be two decades before all ASX200 companies report environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks at a 'comprehensive' level, according to The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Ann Byrne. In its annual report ...

Super funds complacent on sustainability

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
Super funds are slow on the uptake of sustainability reporting, often relying on analysts and fund managers to do the work, but an economic adviser predicts pressure is building for funds to become accountable. Simon O'Connor, economic adviser for the ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... their corporate, social and environmental responsibilities. AGL Energy was the overall winner for the best sustainability report award, of which VicSuper was a runner-up. AGL Energy received the top spot in three categories; best sustainability report ...

ESG failings impacting super investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Lagging company responsibility for environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure is not being taken seriously enough, said the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and super funds are noticing. Over half of ASX200 companies ...

Welsh retires as VicSuper CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... sustainability and commitment to building a sustainable fund. VicSuper was the first super fund to release a sustainability report, and has been a strong advocate of the importance of taking urgent action on climate change and other sustainability challenges. ...