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CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AU$200 million to the Westpac Efficient Financing Program, which will finance business investment in solar, energy efficient technologies, and low emissions vehicles. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... activities, including successful engagement on climate change related issues with Australian companies including BHP Billiton, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, and NAB, launching a proxy voting website that discloses voting intentions before company meetings, co-filing ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... viability in such uncertain policies, and that should be seen as core business for them." Some Australian companies such as Westpac and AGL have made commitments around reporting and management, which Connor called a welcome development. "It's a very ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... the number of Australian companies that participate in the corporate sustainability assessment." In 2015, the DJSI named Westpac Banking Group and Stockland as industry group leaders in their review, while BHP Billiton was added to the sustainability ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... initiatives." This year, twenty three Australian companies were assessed in the yearbook. Qantas Airways, Stockland, Tabcorp, Westpac Banking, ANZ Bank, and National Australia Bank all received gold medals. RobecoSAM noted that 2'126 companies from 42 ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... response to Walsh's questions at their AGM, while Money3 provided written answers. Walsh noted in his letter to Money3 that Westpac has withdrawn its banking and lending services to Money3. Walsh posed four questions to Money3's auditors, BDO : What ...

CDP publishes Aust/NZ climate leaders report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Dexus Property Group, IAG, National Australia Bank, Novion Property Group, Qantas, Stockland, Westpac, BHP Billiton, Henderson Group, News Corp, Origin Energy, Santos, Telstra, AGL Energy, Investa Office Fund, PanAust, Rio Tinto ...

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Ricoh, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Swiss Re, UCA Funds Management, Unilever, University of Sydney, Veolia, VicSuper and Westpac. The seven commitments of the We Mean Business coalition: Committed to adopt a science-based emissions reduction target Setting ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) has named Westpac Banking Group and Stockland as industry group leaders in the 2015 indices review. DJSI has also added BHP Billiton as one of the three largest addition to the indices by market capitalisation. ...

HESTA creates first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... other equity issues in superannuation related to Indigenous Australians - both in accumulation and retirement." See Also: Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan