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ASrIA Welcomes New Members |
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Our team warmly welcomes the following new ASrIA members. We look forward to partnering with: Bloomberg L.P, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd and Unitus Capital. |
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ASrIA Thanks Renewing
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ASrIA wishes to thank the following members who have recently renewed their membership:
Generation Investment Management (member since 2005); Lloyd George Management (founding member); Nexus Asia Investment Management (founding member). |
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ASrIA Thanks Members Who Have Supported Our Carbon Disclosure Project Work |
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ASrIA thanks members who have provided supporting contributions to ASrIA's Carbon Disclosure Project 2010 work in Asia. Contributing members include: Lloyd George Management, Australian Ethical Investment, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, F&C, Item Industries, International Finance Corporation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SAM, Standard Chartered Bank, SustainAsia, Sindicatum Carbon Capital, UBS, WSP Environment & Energy. |
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ASrIA Enhances Members-only Services |
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In addition to ASrIA's members-only Daily News Digest, two recent post-event pages have included members-only material. Members interested to watch the video of the Sustainable Forestry Investment Forum or audio of Engagement Around the World (ASrIA Briefing by Peter Webster of EIRIS, an ASrIA member) should contact: rebecca@asria.org. Thanks to venue sponsors Credit Suisse and Deloitte for support as well as co-organisers Greenpeace and WWF for the forestry event. Members are encouraged to register for the News Digest. |
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ASrIA Submits Draft 'Low Carbon Investment in Asia' Summary Report to FCO |
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ASrIA has been implementing the Low Carbon Investment in Asia project, with sponsorship from the British Government's Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). We recently submitted a draft Summary Report to the FCO, which provides an overview of the key issues for investors due to climate change and to a shift to a low-carbon economy in Asia. We are in the process of scheduling one-on-one briefings with investment professionals in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mumbai. Thanks to the following members who have contributed their time, research and insight thus far: Bloomberg, FTSE Group, and RepuTex Asia. For those interested to support this research and investor engagement project, please contact: LCIAproject@asria.org. |
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ASrIA Joint Executive Director Highlights the Role of Investor Relations in Vietnam |
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On May 5 and 6, Erik Floyd, Joint Executive Director of ASrIA, spoke in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City about the critical role investor relations has to play in encouraging long-term investment in Vietnam's sustainable development. Erik discussed the financial and non-financial disclosure standards expected by international investors. Organised by ASrIA member VNH Asset Management and the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the 5th Viet Nam Holding Forums focused on the long-term value of investor relations. |
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ASrIA Chair Speaks at the International Working Group Spring Symposium 2010 |
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Alexandra Tracy, chair of ASrIA's board of directors, discussed the realities of doing business in China on 18 May in Washington, DC. As part of the U.S. Social Investment Forum's Spring Symposium, Alex talked about the many catalysts for change in the sustainability performance of Chinese banks including government policy, external pressure, and competitive positioning. |
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ASrIA Joint Executive Director Talks about Low-carbon Investing at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Global Dialogue Conference |
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On 4 June David St. Maur Sheil, Joint Executive Director of ASrIA, participated in a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 3rd Global Dialogue in Hong Kong. He focused on the ongoing issues posed by climate change for asset owners. He provided insights into how the Copenhagen negotiations could impact investment strategies. |
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ASrIA Chair Participates in the first P80 Summit of the Largest Pension Funds in Asia |
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ASrIA Chair Alexandra Tracy also talked about financing low-carbon growth in Asia at the Pensions 80 Seoul Summit 2010 on 17 June. Hosted by the National Pension Service of Korea and supported by ASrIA member Asian Development Bank, the Summit brought together a number of pension funds from the P8 Group with their counterparts from pension funds across Asia. |
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ASrIA Chair Analyzes Sustainability Performance of Chinese Banks |
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ASrIA Chair Alexandra Tracy highlights in a recently published report on sustainable banking that "ultimately, the question for banks in China is not whether sustainability needs to be addressed, but how to do so in the most effective way." Other contributors in the "Sustainable Banking: Risk, Reward and the Future of Finance" report include ASrIA members or affiliates: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("Business as unusual: a mindset in transition"); Standard Chartered ("Asia, Africa, Middle East – sustainability risk management in emerging markets"); Citi ("Key success factors for environmental and social risk management"); and Deutsche Bank Social Investment Funds ("Microfinance and capital markets: a moderate approach to growth"). |
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ASrIA Thanks Bloomberg and Boston Common Asset Management for a Successful Corporate-Investor SRI Roundtable in Tokyo |
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ASrIA organised a Tokyo SRI Roundtable May 26 for leading Japanese corporates, global and local SRI analysts, and fund managers. New ASrIA member Bloomberg and Boston Common Asset Management provided key support and sponsorship. |
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ASrIA Partners with Sindicatum Carbon Capital on Unlocking Hidden Value of Carbon Assets |
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ASrIA and Sindicatum Carbon Capital (SCC) organised a series of luncheons in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo during May and June on the subject of unlocking the value of carbon assets. SCC has investments in 27 carbon-reduction projects, many of which are in Asia, and believes that many companies in Asia could increase their revenues by capturing GHG emissions and using them for power generation. |
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ASrIA Sustainability Manager to Speak at the Sustainable Cities 2010 Conference in Singapore |
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Hendrik Rosenthal, Sustainability Manager at ASrIA, will speak in September about the challenges and opportunities for investment in sustainable cities in Asia. As Chairperson and Panel Moderator, Hendrik will engage the industry to identify financing and investment options to drive sustainable cities to the forefront in Asia. |
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Bloomberg Chairman Outlines ESG Strategy |
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Bloomberg chairman Peter Grauer discusses the firm's strategy in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) space in a major keynote speech at Responsible Investor‘s ESG USA conference. |
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Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management Commits to Responsible Finance Principles |
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Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, a new ASrIA member, says its voting principles will now respect social, societal and environmental criteria as well as good corporate governance. |
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China Needs US$60.5B billion Investments to Help Rural Poor Convert Waste into Energy |
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ASrIA member Asian Development Bank explores the potential of biomass energy to close the urban–rural energy gap, raise farmer incomes, and address some of the environmental concerns in mainland China. |
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FTSE Group Launches New Carbon Strategy Indices for the Global Investment Community |
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Based on future-oriented criteria rather than past emissions data, the FTSE Carbon Strategy Index series allows retail and institutional investors to manage the impact of climate change on their investment. |
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Deloitte and UN Global Compact Launch New Management Model for Sustainability Management |
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Developed in collaboration with ASrIA member Deloitte, the Management Model helps Global Compact signatories align their operations and strategies with the Global Compact's ten principles. |
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Investors in China, Egypt and Vietnam Face Greatest ESG Risks |
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EIRIS, an ASrIA member, releases its 2010 version of the EIRIS Country Sustainability Profiles for investors in sovereign wealth bonds. |
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BRAC Bank (Bangladesh) Wins Coveted 2010 FT Sustainable Banking Award for the Asia Region |
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The Financial Times and IFC, an ASrIA member, announce the winners of the 2010 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, with BRAC Bank from Bangladesh as the Asia region winner. Well done to the BRAC Bank team! |
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SAM Private Equity Holds First Close of Third-generation Robeco SAM Clean Tech Fund |
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SAM, an ASrIA member, closes its third generation Clean Tech Private Equity Fund at US$ 200 million. |
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Responsible Research Hosts Seminars on Beverages in Asia |
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Responsible Research, an ASrIA member, highlights the issues for responsible investors in the beverages industry in Asia at a luncheon seminar in Singapore. |
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Financial Advisor Magazine Checks in with Calvert on the Future of SRI Investing |
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"Uniformly positive," is how Bennett Freeman, of Calvert Group Ltd., describes the reaction to the Calvert Large Cap Value Fund. |
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PwC Study Finds Biodiversity Threat Will Eclipse Climate Change Economic Impacts But Still Miss CEO and Valuations Radar |
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Only two of the world's largest 100 companies have identified biodiversity and ecosystem loss as a strategic issue according to analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an ASrIA member. |
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Australian Ethical Investment Offers Better Fund for a Changing Super Landscape |
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Australian Ethical Investment announce a number of changes to the super fund. |
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Pax World Launches ESG Shares® Bringing Sustainable Investing to the ETF Market |
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Three New ETFs will be based on FTSE KLD Global Sustainability Indexes and FTSE ET50 Index. |
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SustainAsia Supports the Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency |
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In support of the Global Reporting Initiative's mission, SustainAsia participate in the Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency in Amsterdam, 26-28 May 2010.
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Bankers You Can Believe In |
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Three bankers at CERES Conference in Boston may revive faith in a profession that is sorely in need of respect. |
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Bank Sarasin Argues Sustainable Companies in Emerging Markets Are Growth Pearls with Reduced Risks |
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"Emerging Sustainability - Sustainability analysis of emerging market companies" of ASrIA member Bank Sarasin analyses 360 emerging market companies using environmental and social criteria. |
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Calvert and Boston Common Discuss the Importance of ESG Disclosure in Emerging Markets |
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Emerging Markets Disclosure Project (EMDP) authors an article in the April issue of Environmental Finance highlighting EMDP's work on promoting ESG transparency in emerging markets. |
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