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ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... they would be covered under the World Trade Organisation trade rules. The ICMM report recommends collaboration and engagement with relevant governments and stakeholders, as well as developing deeper analysis on the impacts of climate change policy in ...

Climate Bond Standard to screen green bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Climate Bonds Standards will provide a simple tool for investors to screen the opportunities that come before them. Our engagement with the Climate Bond Standards Board is about the investment community taking the lead in identifying appropriate investments." ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... institutional share voting process from end to end, showed that there are miscommunications on all sides, a need for increased engagement between institutional investors and fund managers and company directors outside of the AGM season and better targeted ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has reported an increase in employee engagement and has integrated its human rights standard into its training program, but disclosed a slight decrease in the percentage of women in management, against a backdrop of group net profit after tax of ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has recorded increases in employee engagement and the percentage of women in leadership and decreases in its lost time injury frequency rate (LITFR) and greenhouse gas emissions, against a backdrop of a net profit of AU$6.99bn, an increase ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... stakeholders, reputation and market positioning, climate change and energy, carbon pricing, waste and water management, engagement with employees, tenants and customers and stakeholders, housing affordability and supply chain management ranked among ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... history of ESG disclosures as one example. "Qantas prides itself on its alignment with the needs of its customers and its engagement and support of its employees," Bradbury said. "It has gone to great lengths to report on its activities in this space ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... opportunities are quite significant," said Chris Fayers, ESG services manager at Regnan, a corporate governance and engagement firm. "You have demand internationally for Australian gas and demand internally as well for domestic supply. The issue isn't ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... both in terms of purchasing power and choice of suppliers through product and service design and through marketing and engagement with customers, the report said. "Supply chain sustainability has three principal benefits," according to the report "Firstly ...

Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... the timely repayment of the debt. This influences the way in which bondholders and fixed income managers would seek engagement on ESG issues. "A lot of it will be possibly around how well the business is managed and whether on the corporate side, in ...