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Tax system should improve wellbeing: Henry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... improve people's lives. These lessons are pushing the Tax Review to focus on the key themes of the ageing population, environmental degradation, managing the impacts of globalisation and technological change, improving how the Australian Federation works ...

ACSI launches two ESG guidelines

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
The Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) has released two new guidelines for managing environmental, social and governance risks. The two guides are entitled 'A guide for superannuation trustees on the consideration of environmental, social ...

Private equity firms sign PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2009
... PRI is used as a blueprint for pension funds, super funds, investment companies and services partners to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment processes. Ironbridge Capital's investment strategy focuses on ...

FTSE4Good deletes 15 from series

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... based in Japan and the US being deleted from the series typically for failing to meet human and labour rights and environmental criteria. Japan-based companies Canon, Ibiden, Koito Manufacturing, Stanley Electric, Toyoda Gosei and US company RR Donnelly ...

Companies get proactive on corp governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), which encourages investors to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into the investment process.

NY fund invests $200m in climate change

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
The New York State Common Retirement fund invested $200 million in the FTSE Environmental Technology 50 and HSBC Global Climate Change Index. Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, invested the funds in line with the fund's Green Strategic ...

VicSuper and FSS win AIST scholarships

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... participants to consider contemporary challenges about long- term investment returns in the context of social, economic and environmental sustainability, and to develop strategies for future global cooperation," said Himbury. "It is vital for all participants ...

VicSuper wins ACCA sustainability award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... recent Association of Chartered Certified Accountants awards. The awards recognise organisational excellence in environmental, social and sustainability financial reporting. Companies are judged based on transparency in their reporting and how well they ...

IAG & NRMA fund rejigs insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... Superannuation Plan has re-appointed CommInsure as its insurer, repriced its insurance premiums and is boosting social, environmental and corporate governance strategies following its signing of the UN PRI. The plan, which had $805 million in funds under ...

Cbus CEO wins UN PRI board seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... trustee at Universities Superannuation Scheme. Cbus signed the UN PRI in 2006 and has since been working to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into its investment decision making. The UN PRI was developed by the UN and a group ...