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Australian Ethical Investment opens 2018 community grants program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Since 2000, Australian Ethical has donated almost $2.5 million to organisations locally and internationally. "We believe business can and should make a positive impact on the world," says Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director. "That's ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian business appear unprepared for the imminent introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2018, according to the findings of Deloitte's 2018 Annual Review of the State of CSR in Australia and New Zealand report. Leeora Black, partner, Deloitte The ...

Climate-related shareholder resolutions put to Rio Tinto, QBE AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... abstentions). Meanwhile, a second resolution was put to insurer QBE at its May 3 AGM, calling on QBE to disclose the risks to its business from climate change. That resolution was coordinated by Market Forces and co-filed by LGS as well, and received ...

Future of mobility requires key action by business, policy makers: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Radical shifts in the future of and mobility require business and policy makers to play a key role in delivering sustainable transport solutions, according to research from Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business ...

Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... impacts your longer term share price, and it could correlate to your duties in the Corporations Act in terms of responsible business activity. "

Ausbil outlines 2017 engagement activities in annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... businesses, brand damage from "adverse human rights findings can lead to e.g. loss of sales, difficulty in winning new business and distraction for management." Ausbil believes that a model that relies on underpaid workers or a supply chain that doesn't ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... point, and any allocation of the same capital obviously has to meet a return objective, whether that's reinvestment in the business, brownfields or greenfields M&A, etc. As you run along those actions, you're running up the risk curve, so you have to ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... help staff balance work-life There is a mountain of evidence showing that workplace flexibility is actually a powerful business tool which maximises the performance and wellbeing of organisations, teams, and individuals. 2. The ideal worker is full-time ...

Mercer hires three consultants to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... responsible investing for Asia Pacific at Mercer Stamp will join Mercer's Sydney office and report Helga Birgden, global business leader, Responsible Investment. Stamp comes to Mercer from KPMG, where he spent three years working as a senior consultant ...

Climate Disclosure Standards Board issues TCFD aligned framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD). The framework presents links to align reporting environmental information, natural capital and associated business impacts to the TCFDD recommendations and supporting recommended disclosures. CDSB said there is also additional guidance ...