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Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues, either as part of their regular agenda or on an ad hoc basis, only 8% of company boards link executive remuneration packages to sustainability performance. The survey showed that company size was the determining factor in sustainability ...

NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions in emissions. According to the report, 85% of companies that provide monetary incentives to the board, executive team or all employees report emissions reductions in the past year. Comparatively, 67% of other companies report reductions ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Green Shares option that has not been a popular choice with fund members, said Anthony Rodwell-Ball, NGS Super chief executive. "We started looking six months ago with research to see what members are really looking for, given that SRI/ESG really does ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has appointed Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director. Dutton is the former head of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPSA), which he led as founding managing director ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... energy bills, according to the City of Melbourne. The signing is a significant milestone, said Scott Bosckay, chief executive of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund, which is the administrator of environmental upgrade finance on behalf of the City of Melbourne. ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... biennial update to its corporate governance guidelines. Both reports focus on classic corporate governance issues including executive remuneration and the impact of the two strikes, while other issues mentioned in one or the other include board diversity ...

James Gifford to leave Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
James Gifford, the founding executive director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), will leave the organisation at the end of November. James Gifford, executive director, PRI Gifford has been PRI's executive director since its launch ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... higher-than-neutral confidence in the ability of boards to set remuneration levels - including chairperson pay levels at 3.03, executive pay levels at 3.07 and non-executive director pay levels at 3.19, which contrasts with the perception that investors ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... to be recognised for their contribution to a low carbon economy," said Matthew Hale, managing director, environment executive at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Climate Bond Standard is a screening tool for investors and governments to support investment ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... as Pollinators - as they introduce smokeless cookstoves into the product range, said Michael Batchelor, AECOM chief executive, Australia New Zealand. Using smokeless cookstoves will dramatically reduce indoor air pollution, which Batchelor said kills ...