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Australian companies 20 years off ESG reporting standards: ACSI

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... increase by the same annual rate it has in 2013, it will be almost 20 years before all ASX200 companies are disclosing ESG risks at this level." ACSI said the impact that ESG risks have on the long-term viability of companies and their investors to achieve ...

State Super FS appoints Mercer new asset consultant

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... research and asset class expertise, asset allocation advice, or seeking our help to manage investment operational or ESG risks."

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Mismanaging the risks associated with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse. Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues ...

Local Government Super adopts ESG risk tools

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... obligations to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI). More specifically, the tools will rate exposure to ESG risks and opportunities at the individual stock and manager levels, while also measuring ESG risks on a sector basis. "Local Government ...

Tributes flow for governance visionary

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... corporate governance, environmental and social management of Australia's listed companies. "Erik's leadership on broad ESG risks furthered responsible investment in Australia and displayed innovation to the global investment community by establishing ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... assess the key components and streamline the reporting process, which will also enable retail investors to better asses ESG risks. "We hope the guide will bridge that gap in understanding ESG reporting is not just a 'nice to have' but an essential indicator ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... countering bribery. Ratings are risk relative and therefore indicate a company's ability to manage its own specific ESG risks. Investors and fund managers can use the FTSE4Good ratings to objectively identify companies they may wish to engage with as ...

LGS and VFMC join 'green' property movement

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... to ESG and believes that both investor value and sustainable practices can be enhanced through proper management of ESG risks," said Justin Arter, chief executive, VFMC.

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... to ensure that LGS' portfolio gets an established link between cause and risk when assessing investments, to tie in ESG risks and tie in its impact on performance. "If you are serious about being a fund that invests in sustainability, you need to allocate ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... markets are now at an inflection point where any individual making investment decisions needs a practical knowledge of ESG risks and opportunities and the insights available through responsible investing," said Neb Jovicic, RI Academy director. "We are ...