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Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The mining of coal seam gas has never been more prominent in Australia, and institutional investors are weighing the environmental, social and political risks of being invested in companies with exposures to coal seam gas operations. While there are ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Net Balance Foundation and the Sustainable Investment Research Institute. The report written by Net Balance examined ASX100's public disclosures of upstream, relating to suppliers, and ...

MSCI to collaborate on Access to Nutrition Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
MSCI will provide research and analysis for the Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) Project, a collaboration between the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the Wellcome Trust, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The ATNI Project's goal ...

Commonwealth Bank reports lower customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... against a backdrop of full year net profits of AU$6.39bn. The 75.2% customer satisfaction rate, as measured by Roy Morgan Research into retail customer satisfaction, was nearly equal to 2010's 75.6% and higher than previous years, CBA said in its annual ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... and group discussions with our major retailers, national specialty chains and independent retailers. This qualitative research provided us with valuable insights into how we are perceived in the marketplace relative to industry peers.... Retailers rated ...

Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... parent companies. If the demand for ESG ratings of bonds continues to grow, we could do more of this subsidiary-specific research." The maturity of debt may also play into whether an investor applies ESG factors into decision-making, Baltzell said. "Another ...

Governance, environmental issues for AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
With the arrival of the annual general meeting (AGM) season, governance experts and sustainability researchers say that some issues at play this year will include executive remuneration and the processes around capital raisings, plus resolutions on ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... scandal over the next five years appear to be substantial." ACSI commissioned the report, which was written by independent research firm CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility. The report distinguishes between bribery and facilitation payments. ...

Dean Paatsch launches new governance advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... spread the resources to work year-round, rather than just bulk up for AGM." Investor Voice subscribers will "underwrite" a research programme that will highlight "governance issues or market practices that negatively impact ownership rights," the company ...

Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... 2010, accounting for 26% of new non-executive directors and 12.2% of all directors, up from 11.1% in 2009, according to research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne The research highlighted that bringing women onto ...