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Environmental trends a boost for Impax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Global energy and environmental trends mean the demand for 'resource efficiency' investments will only increase in the years ahead, according to Impax Asset Management chief executive Ian Simm. 'Resource efficiency' or 'resource optimisation' are terms ...

SBBs to be part of NGS Super's new ethical option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
Industry fund NGS Super is currently designing an ethical option that will include environmentally sound investments with other ethical investments such as social benefit bonds (SSBs). "We are taking our current green shares option, and folding that ...

Mercer tests the water of 'fair capitalism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... attention to potential risks. "Super funds are expecting their asset managers to engage with their companies on environmental, social, and governance issues," Birgden said. Asset managers, therefore, must "understand the potential risks that that company ...

Pipelines the safe bet in the shale gas revolution

JAMES FERYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... pipelines, Amores argued, are effectively toll roads for gas. Despite the incentives, investors may be put off by environmental concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Amores downplayed these concerns, saying fracking fluid is only ...

NZ Super offloads mining shares on RE concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
... investment grounds. Barrick's mines in Papua New Guinea and Tanzania have experienced a series of security-related, environmental and community problems. In December 2012, NZ Super held shares worth NZ$1,826,470 in Barrick Gold Corporation and NZ$78,824 ...

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 ...

Principal Global Investors nabs leadership awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... Global Investors include: Managers Recommended to Other Pension Funds by 100% of Clients, Highest-Rated Managers for Environmental, Social & Governance PGI was also nominated for the Highest-Rated Managers for Quality of Investment Management award. ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... the research," McCullagh said. The research also found that the resources sector is exposed to the most pressing environmental concerns, which include slow environmental approvals for some new projects and the possible inability to develop certain new ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... the richest Australians. GetUp!, which has a high-profile inthe public because of its earlier lobbying work for environmental causes, is reacting to comments made by prime minister Julia Gillard that super should be made "fair" and "sustainable", clearly ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... objective of increasing the amount and quality of stockbroker research in Australia that includes consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Those who are interested to attend can still register here. Financial Standard is a ...