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Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... renewable energy is more advanced. "It seems that Australians are interested in sustainable investment, both from an environmental and market perspective," said Samuel Wilson, Polaris Energy's Strategic Advisor. Wilson said Polaris had received enquiries ...

CFSGAM sees ESG improve returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues really does improve investment returns, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), justifying recent moves by super funds to appoint specialists in the field. Last ...

AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... investment team with responsibility in governance issues and its impact on investments. Gray has extensive experience in environmental, social and governance (ESG) research, policy development and integration after two decades with Goldman Sachs as head ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... analysis," said Julian Poulter, executive director, AODP AODP said funds need to be ranked on benchmarks relating to the environmental aspects of investments. Such benchmarks include portfolio emissions intensity, fossil fuel risk, voting disclosure ...

LGS sees benefits in clean energy co-operation

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... investment in clean-energy projects and provide additional support for innovation in a way that is supported by unions, environmental groups and superannuation funds who want to invest in the technology," said Swan. According to Craig Turnbull, chief ...

ASIC draft moves FEX closer to reality

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... marketplaces, with a particular focus on the development and listing of tradeable products within the commodity, energy and environmental asset classes. Yesterday ASIC released a consultation paper proposing new market integrity rules that apply to FEX ...

Sunsuper appoints ESG specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
The $17 billion industry fund Sunsuper is actively increasing its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment by creating a new management role. Stuart Wilson, former chief executive officer at the Australian Shareholders' Association ...

Super funds fail on carbon disclosure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... resolution with 439,313,407 against and 13,647,015 abstained. "Disappointingly, some super funds who claim to have strong environmental credentials or are signatories to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment did not support the resolution," said ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... eligible companies for investment. The FTSE4Good ESG ratings product, launched this month, provides data to measure the environmental, social and governance practices of over 2,300 public companies worldwide. The ratings service equips institutional ...

Sustainable strategy downgraded

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... Capital Investment. The strategy's investment philosophy is based on uncovering attractive stocks that meet the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. The downgrade applies to about 14 different products across the strategy, which ...