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Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... the disclosures of listed companies against the ASX Corporate Governance Council's Principles and Recommendations, and Company Matters, which provide specialised service in outsourced company secretary duties for listed companies, noted that the KPMG ...

Verdia to assist companies on energy efficiency project design

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Energy services company Verdia has partnered with Westpac to assist companies seeking financing for investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. Paul Peters, CEO, Verdia Westpac has received AU$200 million from the ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... governments, companies and civil society, Bell said. "The bit we have to resolve is that the SDGs are at the community, company and country level, and clearly the countries that have to lead on that," Bell said. On the investor side, asset owners and ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... collection as one area of potential incentivisation of conduct risk. "Specifically looking at debt collection, there's one company that I looked at, and where you read comments from people about what its' like to work there, they say that the base pay ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... in resource-rich countries and those countries governance structures through the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. The preparations for joining EITI and implementing the standard ...

CEFC commits to Westpac Efficient Financing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... bank's lending to the CleanTech sector was AU$6.1 billion in 2015, Westpac said. "As a globally recognised sustainable company, Westpac recognises that we can help deliver practical solutions for customers that also support Australia's shift to a more ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... taking. Blicavs said that LGS holds around AU$60 million in BHP Billiton, and they take a position of engaging with the company rather than divesting over climate change concerns. Blicavs also noted that members are concerned about the fund's holdings ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), CPA Australia, Governance Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Transparency International Australia, along with the Commonwealth Ombudsman and leading public integrity agencies ...

AODP releases 2016 Global Climate 500 Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... including BHP Billiton, Westpac, CBA, ANZ, and NAB, launching a proxy voting website that discloses voting intentions before company meetings, co-filing resolutions requesting disclosure on climate risk management with BP and Shell, and supporting 14 ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... They are in the process of incorporating tax transparency information into their ESG Ratings product, which will provide company-level scores on tax-related issues. They also integrate the information into their Impact Monitor product, which captures ...