Financial services information publishing company Rainmaker Group has acquired sustainable investment specialist publications The Sustainability Report and Audacious Investing. Effective 1 October, Rachel Alembakis, founder…
Pollinate Energy merges with US-based Empower Generation
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India’s urban slums, is merging with U.S. based Empower Generation, creating a…
Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA
Radical shifts in the future of and mobility require business and policy makers to play a key role in delivering sustainable transport solutions, according to…
Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture
There is a positive correlation between share performance of a company and executive management of ethics and conduct culture, according to new research from Regan.…
Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report
Ausbil Investment Management has engaged with companies on human rights in supply chains, climate change, improved environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, and corporate governance.…
Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD
The federal government says there are no legislative barriers preventing the full adoption of the Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)…
Man Group analyses tobacco considerations in investment strategy
Global fund manager Man Group is considering the impacts of divestment from tobacco as part of its broader approach to responsible investing. The fund manager…
Exploring the risks, impacts of future of work on investments
The future of work and the impacts of automation, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) on society and the economy is a mega-trend that will impact…
Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain
Procurement leaders around the world “don’t have enough visibility” in their supply chains, raising the spectre of compliance risks with the widely anticipated Australian version…
ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing
ASX200 companies are not addressing key risks in codes of conduct and whistleblowing systems, according to new research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors…