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Using natural capital to add to risk, opportunity analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Australia Bank (NAB), NAB and others spoke as to how and why institutions should come to grips with natural capital. "A lot of people would typically say our brand is our retail branches, where we're one of Australia's largest business banks, and we ...

Sustainable investing needed as global economy transforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... in terms of the free rider - you'll get better ESG outcomes. That flips the conventional wisdom around a bit - a lot of people ask, can I be ESG friendly and still get returns that are more acceptable to members. What we are saying is that there is a ...

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... increase the percentage of women in management position and equal remuneration. "We're pleased the efforts of our 48,000 people to improve our contribution to sustainability have been recognised by the world's leading organisation for measuring sustainability ...

Citi: "Carbon bubble" represents 1-2% of ASX200 value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... Elaine Prior, an analyst with Citi. "It was simply to try to quantify that information for the Australian market, to help people to understand things about the carbon bubble." The analysis examined ASX200 components including some or all companies including ...

CFI up and running, albeit more slowly than expected

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... proscriptive processes, according to a partner at law firm Norton Rose. Elisa de Wit "Now that that form is up and available, people can conceivably apply for their credits," said Elisa de Wit, a partner at Norton Rose Australia. For all intents and ...

ASIC affirms October deadline for carbon trading AFS licence

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... custodial or depository service in relation to emission units from May. The registration process was intended to enable people to offer financial services in emissions units until 31 December 2012. People who registered their intent to provide financial ...

O'Halloran to step down as RIAA executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... respected and admired," O'Halloran said. "I have been fortunate to work with deeply committed and exceptionally bright people, particularly the various board members of RIAA along the way. This, more than anything, has given me the support to undertake ...

ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... investment in financial inclusion and capability, is whether the existing quantitative impact (the number of disadvantaged people able to have access to programs and benefit from them) is adequate; or if seeking more scale in programs such as MoneyMinded ...

ASX report shows companies' progress on gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... "One of the things that the KPMG and the ASX didn't do is disclose which companies had measurable objectives," she said. " People were keen to know who is doing what. The benefit of having the companies disclosed is that the companies that are looking ...

Sustainability reports a driver of action and engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Carol Adams, pro vice-chancellor (sustainability), La Trobe University. "You have to go through a process of involving people and determining what you're going to measure, to start with," she said. "Then you have to work out what targets you're going ...