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Pacific Hydro to trade carbon credits from Chilean hydro project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... La Confluencia run of river hydro project was registered to create and trade carbon credits, said Rob Grant, Pacific Hydro CEO. "The opportunities created internationally by a price on carbon are significant and have been a critical factor in Pacific ...

Woodside shareholders reject carbon disclosure resolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... strategy." ACSI prefers to see investors engage directly with companies and use shareholder resolutions as a last resort, said ACSI CEO Ann Byrne. "Our view is that to make particular change, we have found that direct engagement with companies is a more ...

Diane Grady appointed to Macquarie board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... Ltd. She was also president of Chief Executive Women from 2002 to 2004 and chaired the group's taskforce which published the CEO Kit for Attracting and Retaining Female Talent. "Diane Grady's appointment is a significant addition to the board's skill ...

Westpac targets 40 percent women in senior management by 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... large enough population to drive real change that is sustainable." Westpac pointed to their Diversity Council - chaired by CEO Gail Kelly - with " all executives responsible for sponsoring the implementation of our diversity and flexibility strategy," ...

Australian companies fail on labour reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
An analysis of 10 large Australian companies has found that they are failing to accurately report their labour practices management and performance. Nick Edgerton, Colonial First State Global Asset Management Banarra, a Sydney-based consultancy that ...

UN PRI rolls out mandatory fees, expanded agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... the eventual creation of a PRI think-tank to apply increased specialist knowledge between engagements," said David Atkin, CEO of CBUS Super. Cbus Super is a PRI signatory and Atkin sits on PRI's governing body, the PRI Advisory Council. "There is also ...

SP AusNet contributes to Gippsland Sports Academy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... 40 athletes, 6-10 support staff and 6 representatives are fully funded for a minimum of three years," said Judi Buhagiar, CEO of the Gippsland Sports Academy. SP AusNet volleyball Program has been a part of the Gippsland Sports Academy since 2001.

ANZ targets 40 percent women managers by September

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ Bank has committed to increasing the number of women in management positions to 40 percent by the end of September as part of increasing their gender diversity throughout the business. Currently, 38.4 percent of managers are women, the bank said. ...

"Two Strikes" policy for directors over executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
... unintended consequences but also introduce onerous compliance burdens without enhancing accountability mechanisms," said CSA CEO Tim Sheehy in a letter to Treasury in January. "CSA Members are concerned that constructive suggestions made to the Productivity ...