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KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... company's business strategy, the report said. "When we engage with companies on sustainability strategies or community engagement strategies, we advocate that they connect the interventions and the programs in relation to communities really well to business ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... have a reputation risk framework as well, and it's incredibly important to have that as well," she said. "We regard engagement with NGOs as really important in terms of working through strategy. It's very important that we understand what's on the mind ...

Future Fund hires new head of ESG risk management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... management of ESG risks and opportunities as well as continuing to oversee the exercise of our ownership rights and engagement with investee entities in conjunction with our external investment managers."

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) discosures in directors' reports. This could make RG 247 a powerful tool for engagement by investors, Chioatto said. "In terms of E, S and G - the E and S of it tends to look at a particular universe of knowledge ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... risks is also very important." National Australia Bank (NAB) engages in a two to three month materiality process of engagement and surveys with both internal and external stakeholders as part of their annual materiality review process, said Joanna Regan ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... (ESG)issues as an interacting set off factors are all growing trends for 2014, according to investment research and engagement experts. Julia Leske, senior ESG analyst, CAER "If we're going down the top of the list, I would point to the fossil fuel divestment ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... 96% for operational risks and 91%, and CDP listed responses as including management plans, monitoring, stakeholder engagement and emergency response planning. "It is encouraging that for those companies that did report on water risks, many did report ...

bankmecu and Swan Hill Credit Union to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... particularly in supporting the local hospital, Swan Hill District Health, Nixon said. "We will, through our community engagement, continue this and look at other opportunities in Swan Hill, as we look to get involved in communities wherever we are," ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last decade of environment policy making and public engagement in Australia and the Asia Pacific region, University of Melbourne said. His research will also "focus on Indigenous and environmental ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... lead in corporate responsibility are linking sustainability progress with remuneration and have strong stakeholder engagement on sustainability, according to the Business in the Community (BITC) 2014 Corporate Responsibility Index. BITC have released ...