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Carbon Disclosure Forum, Hong Kong, March 23 2009, Post-Event Summary |
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ASrIA organised the following event, hosted by Merrill-Lynch in Hong Kong. The post-event page provides presentations, event summary and photos |
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Carbon Disclosure Forum and Carbon Inventory Management Workshop, Taipei
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ASrIA, with local partner BCSD-Taiwan, held a very well-attended event, with over 240 attendees from across a wide range of Taiwanese industry sectors. The Post-Event page provides presentations, event summary and photos.
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SRI Roundtable, Taipei |
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ASrIA, with local partner BCSD-Taiwan, conducted a round-table with representatives from Taiwanese SRI funds, the Taipei Stock Exchange and the Securities and Futures Bureau.
Post-Event summary is available.
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ASrIA joins with global partners to demand green action from G20
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ASrIA joined with its SIF sister organisations across the globe to call on world leaders at the G20 Summit in London to incorporate sustainability and social responsibility measures into both the economic stimulus packages for short-term recovery and the longer-term reform of the credit and investment markets.
See also the related Eurosif public policy position paper to the European Commission
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1241086358 |
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| MEMBER
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FTSE4Good seeks consultation on criteria for Health & Safety (including HIV/AIDS) |
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FTSE Group is currently consulting on new criteria for the FTSE4Good Index Series for responsible investment on Health & Safety (including HIV/AIDS). This is part of a continual programme to ensure the criteria are regularly enhanced to reflect developments in investor and stakeholder expectations on corporate management of environmental and social risks. . |
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FTSE4 Good Bi-annual review |
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ASrIA member FTSE confirmed the March results of the bi-annual FTSE4Good index series review. Globally, 23 companies, including 5 Japanese companies, will be added and 16 companies, including 6 Japanese companies, will be removed from the index series. |
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FT Announces Short Lists for 2009 Sustainable Banking Awards |
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Congratulations to Industrial Bank China for making it onto the short list for the FT & IFC 2009 FT Sustainable Banking Awards. IFC is an ASrIA member and Tessa Tennant, Director and Co-Founder of ASrIA, is on the judging panel. |
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Sam, Dow Jones Indexes and KPC Announce Plans to Launch Sustainability Index in Korea |
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ASrIA member SAM, the sustainability investing specialist, Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and the Korea Productivity Center (KPC) announced plans to launch a dedicated sustainability index for Korea, the Dow Jones Sustainability Korea Index. |
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Shariah-compliant Water-focused Strategy Launched |
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ASrIA member SAM and Gatehouse Bank are offering on a global basis the
first ever Shariah-compliant investment strategy in the area of water. |
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EIRIS achieves new international Voluntary Quality Standard for ESG Research |
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ASrIA member EIRIS has been certified against a new international Voluntary Quality Standard (VQS) for Corporate Sustainability and Responsible Investment research. Launched by the Association of Independent Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Research (AI CSRR) the robust VQS has been developed to drive high quality research and analysis. |
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First State to Launch GEM Sustainable Fund |
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ASrIA member, First State Investments has launched a new Global Emerging Markets Sustainability fund into the UK and Europe. The Global Emerging Markets Sustainability fund will hold about 50 to 60 stocks, with an approximately 50% overlap to First State's existing Asia Pacific Sustainability vehicle. |
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LG Asian Green Fund Highlighted As A Leading SI Product In A Recent Report |
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ASrIA member, Lloyd George’s 'Asian Green Fund' was highlighted as a leading Sustainable Investment (SI) product in a recent report produced by Mercer for the International Finance Corporation, "Gaining Ground - Integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment processes in emerging markets". |
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ADB Report Reviews Economics of Climate Change in S.E. Asia |
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The ADB’s newly published report, 'The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review', shows that the region is highly vulnerable to climate change, but also has great potential to contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction. |
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| SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT NEWS |
For a comprehensive news listing visit: http://www.asria.org/news |
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Seoul bourse to launch new sustainability index |
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The Korea Exchange said yesterday it would launch a new benchmark stock index to promote sustainable development principles and practices in the country. |
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Green Insurance Products to be Launched in Korea |
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The Financial Supervisory Service said yesterday that several local insurance companies are preparing to introduce "green insurance" products this year. |
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FountainVest fund eyes China consumers |
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Private equity firm FountainVest, backed by Singapore state investor Temasek, will focus on Chinese consumer demand, urbanization and sustainable development as it puts its first $1 billion fund to work. |
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New Green Fund to be Launched in Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong-based Olympus Capital Holdings Asia is raising a $250 million
fund to invest in environmental sectors in China and India, according to
Reuters.
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Social Stock Exchange Asia (SSXA) to be Launched in Singapore |
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The Social Stock Exchange Asia (SSXA) will be Asia’s first social stock exchange, providing a trading platform and an efficient capital raising mechanism for Asian Social Enterprises (SEs), including both for-profit and not-for-profit entities with a social mission. SSXA will connect these SEs with impact investors seeking to achieve both a social return and an economic return on their investment while providing capital to fund innovative social businesses. |
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The State of Green Investing 2009 |
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A survey of institutional investors representing over $1 trillion in assets indicates that despite the financial crisis and economic recession, green investors are showing optimism and investment momentum is growing in this area. |
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"Carbon footprints" of top U.S. mutual funds revealed |
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Investors and fund managers are now able to compare the carbon footprints of leading U.S. mutual funds, thanks to a report released by Trucost. The report shows that the carbon intensity of mutual funds varies widely, with the highest-carbon fund found to be 38 times more carbon intensive than the fund with the smallest carbon footprint. |
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Insurers Improve Response to Climate Change |
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Hundreds of new insurance initiatives are emerging to tackle climate change and rising weather losses according to a major new report released by the Ceres investor coalition. |
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UNEPFI Launches E-Learning Course on Climate Change |
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The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is has announced the running of the 2009 e-Learning course "Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities for the Finance Sector." Registration for the course is currently open. |
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Study Finds that Largest Indian Companies Need to Improve CSR Activities and Reporting |
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Karmayog, an India based NGO, provides CSR Ratings of the 1000 largest Indian companies. The study found that stakeholder demand for ESG disclosure from Indian corporates is growing. |
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A Study of 'Socially Responsible 'Sovereign Wealth Funds |
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The fourth of a series of five (5) essays, in which the nature and character of sovereign wealth funds are considered, uses as its model the Norwegian SWF, which has been put forward as a model of an an ideal form of sovereign wealth fund. |
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How Corporations can Respond to Corruption in Chinese Supply Chains |
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Briefings from Ethical Corporation Institute find that China's traditional business culture contributes to problem, but government regulation and attention by corporations to supply chains help mitigate corruption. |
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Opportunities to Address Climate Change Available in all Asset Classes |
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The US based Institute for Responsible Investment has published a handbook to help sustainable investors address risks and opportunities associated with climate change. |
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GRI report examines how linking ESG disclosures to corporate strategy helps companies connect with investors |
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GRI has released a report examining how companies can frame their ESG disclosures to meet the needs of mainstream investors. |
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SRI International Research by University of Oviedo |
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The University of Oviedo in Spain is conducting a survey on SRI investment. They are especially interested on the identification of different investment profiles among countries which could explain possible differences in the decision making process to select social responsible mutual fund portfolios. |
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| EVENTS |
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| For a comprehensive listing of sustainable finance events in the region & globally, visit www.asria.org/news/conference |
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4th Renewable Energy Finance Forum, China
ASrIA is a Supporting Organisation |
Beijing |
May 12-13, 2009 |
Now in its 4th year, REFF China is specifically tailored to serve the needs of market participants in China’s renewable and clean energy sectors. |
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TBLI Asia |
Tokyo |
May 28-29, 2009 |
This year the TBLI Asia event will be held in Japan.
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CSR Asia Summit 2009
ASrIA is a Supporting Partner |
Kuala Lumpur |
October 27-28, 2009 |
An annual CSR event providing a wide range of presentations and networking opportunities. |
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China Carbon Trade Summit 2009
ASrIA is a
Supporting Organisation |
Beijing |
2009 |
A CDM Bazaar, networking opportunity, and information exchange with government representatives and industry leaders. |
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