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Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Woolworths is facing a shareholder resolution asking the company to provide annual disclosure to shareholders on potential and actual human rights impacts in the company's supply chain. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR The Australasian Centre ...

Brambles talks sustainability strategy, Sustainable Development Goals and natural capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... gets bigger every year. When you see the collaboration process, we can't do this alone. We need every employee in the company and we need partners in companies, that's really multiplying the effect of that." In its operating and financial review, Brambles ...

CEFC commits $98 million in finance to Victoria's Bannerton Solar Park

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... Fund Limited (FSFL), with a 48.5% stake in the project, Korean government-owned Korean Infrastructure Asset Management Company KIAMCO, with a 48.5% stake and Korea's Hanwha Energy with a 3% stake. The Bannerton Solar Park is being built on almond orchard ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... with a multi-stakeholder process that we got something that was useable. It was the first framework that was useable by a company. It's continued to evolve, and I think that their impact up until now has been on the reporting landscape." ACCSR is one ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is warning that progress has stalled in achieving the target of having 30% female representation across ASX 200 boards. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly ...

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Deutsche Bank, IBM and Lend Lease Corporation. "Michael is a highly credentialed director who will work to further the company's mission," said Steve Gibbs, Australian Ethical's chairman. "The board looks forward to working with him". Monaghan said "It ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... culturally diverse women are, and how capable they are, they demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience," said Ming Long, company director. "They demonstrate an incredible amount of resilience. The fact that people are not looking at them as a rich ...

Local Government Super hires David Smith as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Management, holds a MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). He has extensive board experience, currently serving as the executive director of Equip Corporate ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... energy and carbon data; management and reporting systems must be robust, and engagement with staff across all levels of the company is critical." "There is a lot of building to be done about consistency, comparability and pure data," Petersen said. "Very ...

30% Club Australia calls for renewed push to get women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... women to comprise 30% of ASX200 boards by the end of 2017, and that policy is now backed by a formal voting strategy for company AGMs. But the rate of female appointments to ASX200 boards has slowed in 2017. "The recent Australian Institute of Company ...