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Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... important. That is really interesting to us, particularly in the context of Asia Pacific. We found that overall, South Africa and Asian Pacific investors really get it." However, the survey found that of the investors that are using some sort of technique ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Looking towards the future, there is a body of reporting from organisations around the world, plus the experience of South Africa, in which all companies listed on the Johannesburg Exchange must submit integrated reports on a comply-or-explain basis ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Women, was also selected, along with projects from Ghana, India, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Mozambique, the Philippines, South Africa and Sudan. See Also: AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

Willingness to pay affects BlackRock sovereign debt scores

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... Sovereign Risk Index (BSRI). The BSRI focused on the US and what it labels the "Fragile Five" - Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Turkey. According to BlackRock, "Willingness to Pay" was the driver behind most of the BSRI ranking changes in ...

GRI names Christianna Wood chairman of board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Christianna Wood has been named the new chairman of the Global Reporting Initiative board, and six directors have been named to the board. Wood takes over from outgoing GRI Chairman Herman Mulder. She is a member of the board of the International Integrated ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... see a number of positive signs of bonds being used to raise capital for emerging economies, notably in Mexico and South Africa, as well as through 'green bond' issuance from institutions such as the IFC and World Bank," HSBC said. "For this to be a reliable ...

James Gifford to leave Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... me to take on the next big challenge." The PRI Association Board and PRI Advisory Council will meet in Cape Town, South Africa, in late September to discuss the succession plan for the role. "We are sad to see James leave and I would like to thank him ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... internationally accepted limits, thresholds, guidelines and methodologies." In its response, Royal Bafokeng Platinum of South Africa identified higher water prices as a risk and said they are increasing water recycling usage by building water treatment ...

ACCA: Rio+20 corporate sustainability commitments "too weak"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... perspectives one year on, features analysis from 49 sustainability reporting experts in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, UAE and the UK who looked at the impact of paragraph 47 of the United Nation's outcome document, The Future We Want, which ...

Bill McKibben urges super funds to divest from fossil fuel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Environmental activist Bill McKibben has met with superannuation funds during his recent Australian tour, pressing the economic and moral case for investors to divest from fossil fuel companies. Bill McKibben, co-founder and chairman of the board of ...