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EVs, autonomous vehicles, transport as a service to disrupt cities, economy: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... and around the world that are heavily restrained by their reliance on these commodities today. Think about a logistics company or distributors, or heavy manufacturing which depends on the equipment, fleets, and vehicle financiers, fleet management businesses. ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... increasing, Leske said. "Now that we've had the second big leak there's going to be a much stronger conversation about company disclosures, and with the European legislation on the table, there will be more pressure, and if the EU starts imposing reporting ...

Directors say improvements needed to corporate culture: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... say that Australian business needs to "make improvements to corporate culture," according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors' (AICD) bi-annual Director Sentiment Index. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD The AICD's survey ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... creation of an independent body to monitor and assess compliance, as well as administer a central, public repository of company disclosures. However, ACSI does not agree with the consultation paper's proposal giving companies the flexibility to determine ...

DTEK joins the Climate Bond Initiative's Partner Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... contribute to the development of new Ukrainian energy: clean, efficient and competitive." DTEK is the second Ukrainian company to partner with the Climate Bonds Initiative following BFSE. "Policy makers, investors, asset managers and the wider community ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Australia's corporate governance framework "restricts an important right of shareholders - the ability to bring resolutions at company meetings." Currently, shareholders who wish to raise issues at annual general meetings must propose a constitutional ...

The Sustainability Report Podcast: Dr Katina Michael

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... engineer at Nortel Networks ('96-'01) and has also worked as a systems analyst at Andersen Consulting and OTIS Elevator Company. Katina addresses the value of privacy, the impacts of artificial intelligence, and how investors and companies could frame ...

New Forests purchases timberland estate in northern California

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... our business," Brand said. That strategy is being applied across New Forests' portfolio and countries of operation - the company has assets in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the US. "In New Zealand, we have exposure to the New Zealand emissions ...

WBCSD survey finds continued progress in quantity, quality of sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... demonstrate that our focus on the SDGs continues to be important." "The financial report is a photograph of the status of the company, whereas the sustainability report will forecast risk in a more comprehensive way than has been present," Petersen said. ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The issues of women on boards in Australia, remuneration and board and director accountability for company performance are clear themes of engagement for investors in the annual general meeting (AGM) season. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance ...