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Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... Australia Roadmap, makes four recommendations covering policy and practice "that will allow a fiduciary to fully integrate ESG risks." The roadmap was developed in collaboration with Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Generation ...

AMP Capital senior manager joins CFS

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... investment decision making and active ownership practices, and build the capacity of employees to understand and assess ESG risks and opportunities, while also providing transparency on how its manages ESG considerations, and to disclosing the progress ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... managing director Fiona Reynolds said credit rating agencies are a crucial part of the puzzle for identifying systemic ESG risks in debt capital markets. "By signing this statement, these organisations are affirming their commitment to more systematic ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... sustainability risks, and what they are doing to manage the risks. "We have developed the guide to help them disclose any ESG risks in a consistent way so investors and analysts will have better information to help them make measured investment decisions," ...

Sustainalytics sets up shop in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... chief executive Michael Jantzi added, "Our Australian clients are very advanced in the way in which they incorporate ESG risks into their investment processes and in the way they hold companies accountable for their corporate governance practices. "Given ...

CFA launches ESG guide for investment professionals

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... management is still not well understood and certain myths are common," he added. "The Guide provides a clear explanation of ESG risks and opportunities, debunks common myths and helps investors better understand and evaluate social and environmental ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... such there is an under-emphasis on risk, and it is difficult to determine its long-term nature. "A broader range of ESG risks warrant long-term attention by investors and climate crisis' deserves special focus given the magnitude and critical timing ...

Cbus appoints ESG investment manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... Asia-Pacific environmental and social risk leader. In that role she was responsible for identifying, managing and monitoring ESG risks that could result from environmental and social conditions, liabilities and regulations of the $10 billion plus GE ...

Future Fund appoints head of ESG risk management

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... chief investment officer David Neal said. "Joel will work alongside the investment team to support our management of ESG risks and opportunities as well as continuing to oversee the exercise of our ownership rights and engagement with investee entities ...

ACSI appoints Future Fund exec as new chief

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... very sorry to see Gordon move on after four years with the Fund. His focus and clarity of thought across the breadth of ESG risks and opportunities and his diligence and insight in leading the management of the Fund's ownership rights has been invaluable. ...