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Superannuation to heed call for greater disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... to those calls, their proposals are tempered by the context of providing meaningful information for members. Pauline Vamos, CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is writing a ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... performance works, so is it more pseudo -science, and B, should we be looking at the overall quantum and looking at average ratio of CEO to average worker pay. As we've seen from the Occupy Wall Street movement, these things impact the social license ...

Share placements become governance issue for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... their ownership stake diluted, retail investors are concerned about getting any access to capital raisings. Vas Kolesnikoff, CEO of the Austrailan Shareholders Association, cited the recent example of the Woolworths Notes II issue in early November. ...

Elders seeking new markets for live cattle export

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Indonesian live cattle exports. Elders reported a consolidated loss after tax of AU$395.3m for the 2010/2011 fiscal year, but CEO Malcolm Jackman predicted stronger performance for the 2011/2012 financial year at the company's annual general meeting ...

Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... portfolio, generating 30m tonnes of offsets over a 10 year period. "It changes the way we purchase CERs now," said COzero CEO Nick Armstrong. "If a project is registered before 2012, the EU will allow CERS from that project. Post-2012, all new ones have ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... countries, and can generate certified emission reductions (CERs). "I think it's a function of time," said Nick Armstrong, CEO of COzero. There is so much intellectual capital that has come about as a result of previous schemes that it shouldn't be too ...

NAB endorses natural capital declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... necessary to maintain and enhance natural capital as a critical economic, ecological and social asset." Cameron Clyne, NAB CEO, said that the bank is considering the role of natural capital and exploring how the bank can review business models in light ...

Sunshine Coast TAFE certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Carbon Australia said. "Students, staff and the community should be proud of this Australian milestone," said Meg McDonald, CEO of Low Carbon Australia. "The initiative taken by Sunshine Coast TAFE to improve its energy efficiency and sustainability ...

Wesfarmers recognised at Australian Sustainability Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... replacing kerosene lanterns. Bantix Worldwide was recognised for its innovative new mosquito trap technology. Nathan Fabian, CEO of the Investor Group on Climate Change, was named the first recipient of the Erik Mather Sustainability Champion award. ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreements vehicle for green investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... on projects as part of its mandate as a government body. "Our role is to be an impartial third party," said Meg McDonald, CEO of Low Carbon Australia. "We're able to use the fact that we're government backed in a way to provide that impartial advice ...