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Duncan Paterson steps down as RIAA board chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Duncan Paterson has stepped down as board chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Duncan Paterson, CAER Under the RIAA constitution, board members are limited to 10 years' continuous service, which Paterson has reached ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Forecast of the Next Forty Years. Mr Randers is no wisher-washer: a professor at the BI Norwegian Business School, a corporate board director and a member of British Telecom and Dow Chemical sustainability council. That he takes seriously 40 years of ...

CPA Australia issues SME sustainability assurance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... practitioners see across a lot of organisations, and have valuable experience to relate. They're an independent sounding board, and provide the ingredient that can take [sustainability reporting] from aspirational and turn it to something that's clear ...

More women appointed to ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The AICD ASX 200 Snapshot Report 2012 found that women directors comprised 12.67% of board positions as of 30 June 2011, and the AICD further found that figure rising through to 15.2% today. AICD said that women ...

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... national regulatory standards and the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), McCombe said. The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) has developed the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which will quantify information about water, rights ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... operations with the CEFC and will be responsible for the employment of other senior executives, in cooperation with the board. The CEO and the senior executive team will advise and support the CEFC board and will be responsible for implementing the board's ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... has a lot of signatories and superannuation funds are some of the earliest funds to sign up," she said. "Funds took it on board and took it seriously, and there tends to be more of an attitude of acting collectively in Australia." See Also: Superannuation ...

Boards increasing engagement on remuneration reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... consecutive annual general meetings under the legislation. If a majority of shareholders then vote in favour of getting rid of the board, directors will face fresh elections at a subsequent spill meeting. "There is increased access to boards and they ...

PRI publishes hedge fund responsible investment paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... National Investing Bodies, the Environmental Investment Partnership, Harcourt Investment Consulting, Hedge Fund Standards Board, Hermes EOS, Highland Good Steward Management and Universities Superannuation Scheme. See Also: Q&A with James Gifford, executive ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... participated and 42% of the NZX50 participated, the same as 2011. See Also: CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response CDP: water a substantial risk to ASX100 companies