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Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... director, policy, Governance Institute The Governance Institute has issued a corporate governance guide, outlining issues that company boards should consider if they are considering making political donations. Companies can view donations as a tool to ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... customers' requests for data. CDP notes that supply chains are responsible for "up to four times the [greenhouse gas] GHGs of a company's direct operations," a significant figure given the implications of the Paris Agreement agreed at the UN Climate ...

Nordea joins Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... of three years, CHRB said. "As a responsible investor we believe that corporate responsibility is a prerequisite for a company to achieve responsible good returns," said Magdalena Kettis, Head of Thematic Research at Nordea Asset Management and representing ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "There are new protocols for understanding different aspects of company value and being able to report on how companies create value," Black said. "There will be a lot of work this year ...

Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... that you can [invest ethically] and absolutely don't need to compromise on investment performance." Vernon noted that the company had lowered fees and improved administration processes to improve sign-up and rollover processes, as well as spending on ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... applications of the CSA data. While the goal of the CSA has always been to examine financially material factors that impact a company's core business value drivers, the data is not only used to further sustainability goals by assessed companies, but ...

NZ Super Fund invests in NZ$113m housing project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... in the project, and will purchase 1.95 ha of former NZ Defence Force land, in two super lots, from the Hobsonville Land Company, a subsidiary of Housing New Zealand. The land is in Hobsonville Point in Auckland. NZ Super Fund and NgÄi Tahu Propert will ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... simple, cost effective renewable energy from biomass, and was scheduled for completion in October 2017. Renergi is a private company established in 2012 to commercialise renewable energy technologies developed at the Fuels and Energy Technology Institute ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... your business - remember, over the next few decades, close to half of today's jobs will cease to exist. Ensure that your company is developing and connecting with diverse technologists, investors, thought leaders and entrepreneurs. Ensure that a wide ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... counsellors and advocacy organisations, have, over the course of this year, raised concerns with proposals to goods rental company Thorn Group and payday lenders Cash Converters and Money3. The group has separate proposals relating to each sector. Michael ...