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Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... carbon emissions, and employers will usually be driven by cost measures predominately." Markey cited work done by transport company Linfo, which reduced emissions by 36% between 2007 and 2012. Markey co-authored a study, Climate Change and the Australian ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... and align with the UN Global Compact's Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing as part of its commitments, the company said. "We are heading towards a carbon constrained future and AGL wants to take a leadership position in making that transformation," ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... hectares across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in a 20-year sale and leaseback structure with ASX-listed company Select Harvests. The investments are aligned with the fund's investment philosophy, said Richard Brandweiner, First State ...

Climate Friendly certified a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Climate Friendly has become a certified B Corporation (B Corp) company. Climate Friendly provides carbon management solutions to businesses and households and engage in projects to reduce carbon emissions, provide clean energy sources and bring environmental ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... (AODP)'s Vote Your Super initiative will rally support for resolutions for AGL's annual general meeting (AGM) demanding the company set a quantitative target for annual reductions on emissions from power generation activities. The Australasian Centre ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... the United States District court, seeking compensation for a drop in the value of their pension funds invested in the company's stock. The complaint alleges that Plan fiduciaries breached their duties of prudence and loyalty under the Employee Retirement ...

CEFC finances Ayers Rock Resort solar project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO CEFC has committed AU$4.7 million in finance to renewable energy company Epuron, which will build the project across five Voyages resort sites. Ayers Rock Resort is managed by Voyages Indigenous ...

Average CEO pay increased in 2014: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... thanks to legislation like 'two strikes' and termination pay - as well as challenging scrutiny from ACSI and others - company investors and owners cannot afford to lose sight of the quantum of reward being delivered." Average reported pay for an ASX100 ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Reuters ESG services as a primary data source, amongst others. The indices will be available on Thomson Reuters Eikon, the company's financial desktop and mobile solution "used for consuming news, reports and real--â€time and historical financial ...

EY appoints new climate change and sustainability leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... this financial year, which specify disclosures on environmental, social and sustainability risks that are material to a company. "The real leaders in this space understand there is capacity to create value from this in the long-term, which is really ...