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Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... objectives in order to be clear where they should be on sustainability." Goodland, who is based out of Towers Watson's London office, was in Australia last week for internal training with local Towers Watson consultants as well as meeting with investment ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the size of bonuses has fallen, the number of ASX100 CEOs that receive a bonus has increased - in 2010, 90% of CEOs in office for a full financial year received a cash bonus, up from 82% in 2009. ACSI concludes that there is "an indication that regulatory ...

Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Manufacturing Centre will relocateto Rosehill in Sydney to a 5 Star Green Star rated facility, which will be fitted out in office and warehouse design to meet the requirements of a 5 Star Green Star rated facility. Fuji Xerox manages recycling of products ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... positions in six of GRESB's global top 10. The global number one in this year's GRESB survey is the Commonwealth Property Office Fund, a listed Australian property fund managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), with an overall ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Wholesale distribution and marketing company Metcash has tested its newly implemented sustainable supply chain management program by dropping Solaris Paper because of concerns its parent company Asia Pulp and Paper is foresting in Indonesian native ...

Local Government Super properties awarded 6 NABERS stars

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... buildings. One of LGS's properties awarded 6 NABERS Stars, 120 Sussex St Sydney NABERS is a national program managed by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and measures a building's performance during operation in terms of energy, water, waste ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), but the majority of the committee - including the chair - must not be commonwealth office holders or employees. The legislation's governance structure, in addition to providing for the administration and oversight ...

James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
James Thier, a founding director of Australian Ethical Investment, has retired from the company as of last week. Australian Ethical is a fund manager with AU$650m in assets under management, specialising in ethical and sustainable investment since its ...

Mirvac Group net profit up 30%, increased energy savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... 13.7% to 10.5 cents, in line with guidance. During that same time, the firm also reported an increase in their average office NABERS rating, portfolio energy savings of 3m kWh and equivalent greenhouse gas emissions savings of 3,301 tonnes of carbon ...

GPT moves into refurbished, greener headquarters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... director. "GPT's new work environment is a great demonstration of how a business can weave the needs of its employees into the office space and, at the same time, turbo-charge its business through clever design of office space in a 33 year old building. ...