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Government proposes governance changes for super boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Funds of Australia Many industry bodies expressed support for the proposed legislation. The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) said it has "long called" for greater independence on superannuation boards, in line with recommendations ...

CDP, ClientEarth, CDSB in plea to UK's FRC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... companies like Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are also listed in UK markets. The letter to the FRC does not single out any one company. "It's essential that this information is disclosed to investors so they can make informed decisions about the companies ...

Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia. "Citywide welcomes Paul Hardy and Peter Lamell, who will bring critical experience and knowledge to further build a company that is financially sustainable and delivers the best possible outcomes to our customers, shareholder, employees, suppliers ...

Decarbonising economy requires sophisticated investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation across the economy as a whole, not just in the fossil fuel energy sector. "Divestment is about selling out of a company, and out of the worst emitting fossil fuels," Palmer said. "Decarbonisation is, what does the world need to be to ...

ANZ to partner with AWA in SE Asia program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... partnership] coordinates quite closely with having a greater focus on the water sector in the greater sense as a leading company. AWA is a very well respected body - it has 2,500 members ranging from corporates with int'l operations right thru to various ...

Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Meanwhile, MacLeod noted that at Good Super, companies' CSR practices are very important to assessing whether they invest in a company. "Good corporate social responsibility, is about lowering long term risk, and if you're looking particularly from the ...

Vote Your Pension platform calls for global member action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Pension campaign. "The resolution itself is a game changer - a capital return resolution put to a high-carbon intensity company," said Julian Poulter, AODP CEO, "If investors themselves have a deep carbonisation goal, engagement has to be seen as a means ...

Carbon Trade Exchange sells EU arm to EEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... experience in the voluntary carbon market, and comes to CTX from First Climate, an international advisory and offset brokerage company, where he was country head in Australia and the US. In his role at CTX, Velasquez will be responsible for the global ...

Pollinate Energy to open Kolkata office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Energy's income stream relies on a mixture of corporate sponsorship, donations and sales from their solar lighting units. The company recently saw a re-commitment from sponsor Equis Funds Group, who will sponsor their office in Hyderabad, as they previously ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... interested to see how the NCD helps the investment industry drive the capture and reporting of natural capital data at the company and industry level," said Michael Dundon, VicSuper CEO. "We believe that more comprehensive disclosure and analysis of ...