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CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Climate Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group on ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has developed a fossil fuel policy that rules out future investments in thermal coal, unconventional oil such as shale and deep water drilling and in companies that extract gas through fracking. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... requires," she said. "Unlike established markets, you can't just 'invest and forget' and expect a return at some point in the future. So hopefully this emerging market can attract that special breed of person, inside corporates, government and family ...

AGL commences construction on Nyngan Solar Plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... in a guide to gaining regulatory approvals. Sharing knowledge helps build investor confidence, reduce risk and costs on future projects and paves the way for more solar energy plants to be built across the country. This project is an example of ARENA ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... context and whether it is an efficient means of generating economic and social benefit within communities. "Nobody sees a future with funding surety in terms of the community sector, which perhaps is turning people's minds to looking for innovative forms ...

Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Gail Kelly, Westpac chief executive. "It is wonderful recognition of the work of our people to help create a sustainable future and deliver long term value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the community." Westpac recently outlined its sustainability ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... venture capital and in the next generation of companies that will really have a deep environmental and social impact on the future."

APRA: 22% of superannuation fund directors women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... truest have lends itself to having better diversity on boards. The responsibility of a super fund is to manage for the future the retirement savings of working Australians. When you're looking at people's retirement futures and you consider things like ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... statements, corporate directors could be exposed to a potential class action lawsuit if they make disclosures about the future operations of a business that don't eventuate. All three organisations said that their integrated reports are signed off at ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... governance body, is ideally placed to sustain this momentum and ultimately inspire the international governance agenda for future generations." ICGN's Australian members include the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, the Australian Institute ...