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Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... to... bring more humanity to leadership, because that's what we are and we expect people to understand social issues in business and understand environmental issues and have a view and have an opinion... I think the board struggles with that in a 21st ...

CEFC makes tenth large scale solar project allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... coal-fired power station closed in December, 2012, said Anthony Yeates, RATCH-Australia Corporation executive general manager business development. "We have been working on redevelopment options for the site for a really long time and it is great to ...

Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... of child labour are in the fabric mills." Companies aRe also increasingly publishing their supplier lists, including business names and addresses - the proportion of companies publishing supplier list has increased from 16% to 26% in the past four years. ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... costs. Waste levies in states such as NSW, the ACT, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria, are improving the business case for this kind of alternative use of the waste, rather than it going into landfill." The CEFC finance accelerates ResouceCo's ...

Australian Ethical Investment exceeds $2 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... head of finance, and Mark Simons as head of product finance "The past year has been one of considerable change for the business as we position ourselves for continued future growth," Vernon said. "These new additions to the team give us a strong platform ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... about the relevant subject matter and believe their judgment is in the best interests of the corporation (known as the "business judgement" rule). O'Rourke also recommended that "further guidance was needed to assist companies disclose climate risks ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... in which they invest, compared to 70% in the US and 58% in EMEA. SSgA believes that engagement is a core part of their business as a fund manager, Anderson said. "It's important for us to have an active engagement as the fiduciary for the ultimate asset ...

Sustainable Development Goals present "enormous opportunity" for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... opportunity for companies to deliver sustainable solutions, and identifying new opportunities should be a key reason for business involvement in the SDGs, according to Alice Cope executive manager, UN Global Compact Network Australia. Alice Cope, executive ...

IGCC, AIGCC publish investor disclosure guide aligned to TCFD recommendations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... annual reporting in a practical way," IGCC said. "Climate change is now widely recognised as a major financial risk for business," said Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the IGCC. "All companies need to enhance the capability to manage climate change ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... panel discussion held in Melbourne this week, organised by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) and hosted by KPMG. Last month, Geoff Summerhayes, executive board member of APRA, said that the prudential ...