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Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... correlation between share performance of a company and executive management of ethics and conduct culture, according to new research from Regan. Pauline Vamos, Regnan chief executive Regnan has published an extract of research conducted by Dr Darren ...

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... outlining its activities to investors and explaining the reasons behind the engagement. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG Research at Ausbil, noted that ESG analysis is used at Ausbil to identify earnings risks proactively, and that it can assist in ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... companies to 114 companies, and 128 brands to 407 brands. In this year's report, 77% of companies have responded to the research. Traceability is going further in the supply chain - in 2013, only 49% of companies were working to trace where fabrics came ...

ESG analysis important to emerging market credit: Insight Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... to determine how material ESG issues could impact on a company's creditworthiness. Insight Investment said in a recent research paper that there is sufficient data available to conduct robust analysis, and that the common misconception about weaker governance ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... performance, while a 1-star rating means the building or tenancy has considerable scope for improvement. BREEAM: The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is a leading sustainability assessment method for master planning ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... that at the same point in 2017, US companies had announced US$76 billion in corporate buybacks. There is not a lot of research on a link between share buybacks and total shareholder return or long-term corporate strategy. MSCI has recently conducted ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the myths and misconceptions about workplace flexibility in a new piece of research. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia "Flexibility is been something we've been talking about for lots and lots ...

Financial Services industry has key role to play in financing the SDGs: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... in raising, structuring and allocating funding to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to new research from EY. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader According to a new EY paper, How Do You Fund A Sustainable ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... themselves as healthy options, and therein lies the opportunity and the danger," said Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, head of ESG Research at Ausbil. "Speaking to CEOs or supermarkets in the last two years or so, they've realised what a growth opportunity health ...

ACSI report finds gaps in ASX200 codes of conduct, whistleblowing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
ASX200 companies are not addressing key risks in codes of conduct and whistleblowing systems, according to new research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI found that of the ASX200 companies ...