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Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... companies against the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), and in the research, which will be released in the near future, Woolworths scored under 20%. In its explanatory material to the resolution, ACCR said "Woolworths complex and extensive agricultural ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... now that it has transitioned from voluntary guidelines into reporting standards, it could impact more profoundly in the future on regulation and policy in this sphere. Leeora Black, managing director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility ...

NAB, Life Without Barriers launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Wadell said. "The Queensland government will pay 30% initially, and subject to performance, will pay further performance in future years." The $8.2 million bond will pay a minimum coupon of 3% per annum over its 6.75 year life. Coupon payments from the ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... people challenge heir perspective, that to me is a great CEO. "I'm looking for that capability and looking for CEOs of the future- show me how you've been able to lead a diverse team. If you're not able to do demonstrate that, you're not going to be ...

Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... questions about team movements." The issue of human capital management takes on an additional dimension when considering the future of work and implications around issues like artificial intelligence. "There is a different set of questions going to the ...

New super funds use technology, responsible investment focus to reach members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "Of those small start-up funds, the only ones we have certified are Future Super at this stage (we had Good Super certified, but not currently) - it's often a challenge at this start-up phase to ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical managing director. "While other fund managers may be investing heavily in industries with an uncertain future, like coal, we're making positive investments that benefit the planet, people and animals. We invest in sectors such as IT ...

Less than half of ASX100 companies have exec-level technologist: Calastone

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... believes that not having technologists in executive roles "presents a risk for those firms' ability to devise sustainable future business models, particularly sectors yet to face the impact of disruption such as funds management." Calastone found that ...

Cyber security a rapidly evolving material risk for companies: Citi Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... attempted malicious cyber activity against their company has gone up over the past year," according to the report. "In the future, 80% of directors expect the likelihood of cyber risk to increase within the short term. In response to rising incidents ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... communicate in an open and human manner. This is what resonates with our members." Investors have the power to shape the future, and they have the power direct funds towards outcomes that are aligned to their ethics, noted Stuart Palmer, head of ethics ...