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Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... HammondCare, an aged care provider, and a non-executive director of Alpha Vista Financial Services, a start-up global business leveraging big data and artificial intelligence He has previously worked as managing director of State Super Financial Services ...

SSGA Global Index Plus Trust to exclude tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) the investment management business of State Street Corporation has decided to exclude tobacco and controversial weapons shares from the State Street Global Index Plus Trust. Jonathan Shead, head of portfolio strategies ...

Vigeo Eiris assesses "ongoing, serious" misconduct cases in global banks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... the determination of variable remuneration for senior executives in 18 banks (34.6%), performance indicators related to business ethics are observed only in ten banks (19.2%)." The report notes that BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays ...

Bessi Graham to step down as CEO of The Difference Incubator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... many people have been able to achieve this, so it is no insignificant feat that Bessi has managed to build a sustainable business in a sector that has for so long been reliant on grants and philanthropy to keep it afloat. I can say with confidence that ...

Diversity Council Australia explores "double jeopardy" facing culturally diverse women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... leadership. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia The Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and the University of Sydney Business School surveyed the women to gauge what is preventing them from progress and what organisations can do about it. "Ambitious ...

Regnan calls for greater disclosure on human capital management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... trends. Disclosures could include information on key employees, movements relevant to the operational performance the business, progress on integration of employees from mergers and acquisitions, availability of specialised skills relating to business ...

Westpac, Mirvac named as global leaders in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... governments and investors alike want to understand both the positive and negative externalities inherent in companies' business models and how their products, services and operations contribute to, or detract from, the achievement of the SDGs." While ...

Australian companies developing internal carbon price within the next two years: SBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... an internal carbon price within the next two years to help manage climate risk, according to research by Sustainable Business Australia (SBA). Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia SBA analysed responses by the Australian listed companies ...

Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... and previously worked at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, BT, IOOF, and most recently ING Bank in banking and business development roles. She will be responsible for managing adviser relationships and "growing Australian Ethical's footprint in ...

UCA Funds Management hires James Cook as director investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Funds Management chief executive officer. "He has led investment teams through organisational change, periods of strong business growth as well as day-to-day operations. His experience working with charitable organisations will also be an asset to our ...