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CSA warns on timing of undirected proxy vote legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... the existing Consumer Credit Bill, which has been granted the highest priority that can be afforded to a bill," Ripoll's office said. "This signals the Government's strong commitment to address this issue as a priority. The government understands CSA's ...

Fund manager: remuneration reports filled with "mumbo jumbo"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Remuneration reports have become overly long and filled with legal jargon that is not easily understood, said Peter Morgan, founder of 452 Capital. Speaking at the Ownership Matters governance conference in Melbourne, Morgan told an audience of investors ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... star NABERS environmental rating in 2011. Its building at 76 Berry St, North Sydney, considered to be the lowest emission office building in Australia, has also committed to achieve this rating without the use of GreenPower renewable energy. At the Australian ...

FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... putting a strain on cash flow," said John DeLano, FlexiGroup managing director and CEO. "[B]y upgrading your traditional office overhead fluorescent T8 tubes to energy saving T5 tubes, you can reduce your lighting energy consumption by 50%, and through ...

Integrated reporting to provide analysis, innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Integrated reporting could act as a "steadying arm" to the invisible hand of the free market, said Jane Diplock, director, Singapore Exchange. Speaking at the Australian Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Conference on Sustainability and Integrated Reporting ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors from 12 countries, including Statewide Super and New Zealand Superannuation Fund, have contacted 118 UN Global Compact (UNGC) companies on the issue of increased reporting on environmental, social and governance activities. ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... value of the US Seniors Housing portfolio." GPT is a diversified property group, which owns real estate in the retail, office and industrial/business park sectors, and has a funds management arm as well. GPT noted that during the 2011 financial year ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Republica Coffee and the head office of DEXUS Property Group has been certified carbon neutral by Low Carbon Australia. Republica was certified under the National Carbon Offset Scheme Carbon Neutral Program by measuring its greenhouse gas emissions ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS), the Natural Resources Defense Council, the California State Treasurers' Office, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), the Carbon Disclosure Project, and the Ceres Investor Network on Climate ...

FTSE launch carbon risk indices for Australia, Europe and Japan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
FTSE Group have launched four new indices within the FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy Index Series that weight listed equities in Australia, Europe and Japan based on their exposure to future carbon risks. The new indices include FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy Australia ...