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AICD calls for stronger corporate whistle-blower protections

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is calling for "significantly stronger and broader whistle-blower protections" for the corporate sector. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD The AICD has submitted comment to the Parliamentary ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... investors, helping them to achieve scale and deliver greater social and environmental impact." Sydney Renewable Power Company Limited (SRPC) was one of the first organisations to receive an Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant, receiving $90,000 in 2015 ...

Amanda Wilson stepping down as Regnan chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... shareholders converted to long-term clients of Regnan's ESG engagement and advocacy service, with some also electing to use the company's advisory practice, Regnan said at the time. Regnan launched in 2007, having previously operated as the BT Governance ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Climate Change and Directors Duties from the Centre for Policy Development and the Future Business Council opinion on company directors' legal obligations to consider the impacts of climate change, authored by barrister Noel Hutley SC. Barker was the ...

CEFC provides $54m to Genex for North Queensland large-scale solar farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... pleased to work closely with the CEFC on the financing of Phase One of the Kidston Renewable Energy Hub. As an ASX-listed company focused on renewable energy generation and storage, we are pleased to partner with the CEFC to develop this project," said ...

Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... on Google, "impacting a criterion included in the rating domain related to the Respect of Human Rights, following the company's decision to implement a phone service enabling people living in Egypt to bypass the Internet censorship set by the government," ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... to data security and privacy, but notes that these can also mean investment reward for investors, citing Symantic as a company that is "in a strong position to capitalise on the significant increase in cybersecurity spending." Symantic also pointed to ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... into the South Pole Group," while Climate Friendly's Carbon Farming Initiative business will continue as an independent company. South Pole Group will have a majority ownership in the CFI business. "South Pole Group's acquisition of Climate Friendly's ...

Sustainalytics to augment Sydney office, launch Tokyo office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Code, as an example of how the ESG side is evolving in Japan. Sustainalytics' Singapore office came as a result of the company's 2012 acquisition of Singapore-based Responsible Research, a provider of Asian and emerging markets ESG research and analysis. ...

BetaShares launches ETHI sustainability-themed ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... developed market countries, excluding Australia, that are considered climate change leaders, based on the calculation that a company must be 60% more carbon efficient than the average for the company's industry, said Alex Vynokur, BetaShares managing ...