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EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... in the US. There should be a new strategy to communicate the data that stems from EITI disclosures in a more meaningful fashion, said Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary, Germany "I think we need new communication strategies because for me personally ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... and Coles; Woolworths, who own Big W; Myer; Premier Investments, who own Just Jeans, Portmans and others; and Specialty Fashion Group, who own Katies, Millers and others, and David Jones. "Wesfarmers, Woolworths, Myer, David Jones, and Specialty Fashion ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion, and joining the program makes it easier for businesses to access Energy Choice's high quality solar panels and inverters ...

AXA IM brings ESG metrics to fixed income portfolio analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has developed a strategy that applies environmental, social and governance metrics to assess countries' creditworthiness and risks and opportunities in sovereign debt portfolios. Matt Christensen The approach is outlined ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... answering these questions that clients are asking us about how we assess ESG." Neuberger Berman operates in an autonomous fashion, with 44 investment teams covering equities, fixed income, private equity and alternative asset classes. We have one dedicated ...

Retail supply chain policies pose sustainability challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... The report said that the companies with the "relatively poorest disclosure" off ethical sourcing policies are Specialty Fashion Group, Premier Investments, Oroton and David Jones. AMP Capital also examined the costs and benefits of the movement of clothing ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... means that companies will be able to provide disclosure about water rights and obligations in a financially meaningful fashion, at a time when Australian companies are coming under scrutiny for their management of water risks. Jayne Godfrey The Water ...

Skills shortage in oil and gas sector a material ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Oil and gas companies are exposed to skills shortages in their workforce, and that exposure and companies' strategic responses pose risks to health and safety, to the environment, and to capital expenditure projects for exploration and production, according ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... management practices, engaging with traditional practices and knowledge to burn at certain times of the year and in a mosaic fashion is more effective at managing wildfire," she said. "It has the potential to deliver real benefits for a number of Indigenous ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... worry about it and it's not our responsibility to be particularly concerned. For those of you who have engagement with the fashion industry in particular, that's not something you can actually rely on." Meanwhile, the ACSI report, which was sponsored ...