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Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Elizabeth Proust has been elected chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Proust has been a director of the AICD since March 2014. She is chairman of Nestle Australia, chairman of the Bank of Melbourne, and a member of the ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... people say, 'I'm compliant with the law therefore that's ok.' People struggle with, what does the right to life mean as a company? What does that mean - I'm an engineering company, that doesn't mean anything to me. You say, a fatality and occupational ...

ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Barcaldine Solar Farm is being planned and developed by the Barcaldine Remote Community Solar Farm Pty Ltd (BRCSF), a company owned by Elecnor Australia Pty Ltd. Elecnor Australia is a subsidiary of Elecnor SA, one of the world's leading solar energy ...

ACSI annual report outlines 2015-2018 strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... market specialisation - "a sharper focus on the Australian listed equity sector (ASX300) as the primary domain for ACSI's company engagement, research and proxy voting services"; advocacy agenda - "an increased focus on financial system-level advocacy ...

Ross Hill Wine Group certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... green washing. We hear more and more that this is an important part of deciding whether to purchase, or do business with a company." To be certified carbon neutral under NCOS, Ross Hill needed to demonstrate clear, third party documented evidence of ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... member of Governance Institute's board since 2012, and was vice-president prior to this appointment. Pordage is currently company secretary for four listed investment companies, including Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited and was previously ...

Future Super goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... of equities, corresponding to the percentage of total emissions (tCO2e) equivalent to the Fund's equity interest in a company; 2. Carbon intensity, where the absolute carbon footprint is related to the Fund's equity interest in the company's market value ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... fund had a geographic allocation mix of roughly 80% developing markets and 20% developed markets. However, the investment company headquarters still tend to be primarily based in developed markets. We would like to increasingly invest in teams that are ...

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... tightening and expansion of carbon regulation set to emerge from COP21 in Paris," CDP said. According to the report, no one company achieved the top tier of grades (A or B) for all five criteria, and only six of 11 miners disclose meaningful GHG emission ...

NZ Super publishes white paper on ESG beliefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... that demonstrates a link between responsible investing strategies and improved investment returns and positive impact on company performance from engagement. "We're very comfortable as an organisation that this is an investment belief that fits with ...