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Christian Super wins top sustainability gong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... returns," said Noller. Peter Murphy, Christian Super chief executive, said the super fund has been involved in sustainable investments for at least five years. "We were one of the early entrants into the ethical investment market from a super fund perspective. ...

Clean tech sector continues to expand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... based investment in the sector rose 55 per cent to more than $2.4 billion over a year, according to CVC Sustainable Investments. Sean Wiles, CVC Sustainable Investments investment manager, said a record level of venture capital investment in US based ...

Climate change rhetoric yet to match investor reality

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... belief that what's holding the industry back is regulatory uncertainty, short-termism and a perception that sustainable investments under perform. The challenge for the industry is how to overcome this gap, particularly as there is hard evidence of the ...

Climate change funds tick all the boxes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... the overlap that now exists between infrastructure investments, traditional and alternative energy and sustainable investments. AGL was recently removed from the index following its latest review, but has vowed to work hard to be re-included, reported ...

Planners miss sustainable mark: Fahy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
... informed on sustainability issues," said Fahy. "People will expect planners to point them in the direction of sustainable investments [and] those that aren't informed are going to find it hard in the market place." Accepting sustainable investment products ...

CSRF drops SIM for AMP

... equities mandates that run to $100 million-plus, a growing number of super funds are alloting more money into sustainable investments in the past 12 months. CSRF for example, has changed the name of the portfolio option from Ethical Balanced to Socially ...

The $10 million sustainable punt

... governance] issues then you won't perform as well," said LGSS director Ian Robertson. "We took the view that sustainable investments can make money. How can you have confidence in a company that doesn't have policies to reduce carbon emissions? That ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for ...

Most finance executives support ESG reporting

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... long-haul' which examines the costs/benefits of companies reporting on sustainability risks. Long-term and sustainable investments should be a key factor for industry to consider in terms of protecting the nation's wealth and the retirement savings of ...

AMP Capital goes for retail sustainability

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
... time. Offered through AMP Capital Private Clients, the fund follows from over five years of wholesale sustainable investments, and will focus on companies that meet clear financial, environmental, social and governance criteria. Michael Anderson, director ...