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70% of suppliers see climate change as supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... supply chain mode," said Paul Simpson, CDP's chief executive officer in a statement. " The marked difference in the sustainable actions of companies and their suppliers highlights a missed opportunity for suppliers to reduce energy costs and risks. The ...

Australian companies awarded gold in sustainability yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Four Australian companies were ranked as gold award winners for sustainable business, according to The Sustainability Yearbook 2013, published by RobecoSAM and KPMG International. ANZ, GPT Group, Tabcorp Holdings and Sims Metal Management were all awarded ...

PRI work stream to address systemic sustainability barriers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... decision and what actions actors - including asset owners and investment managers - can take to make capital markets more sustainable. The PRI's new work stream is the result of the PRI's new strategy, which was adopted in March 2012 and will address ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... influence legislation to help promote change in Australia and the region." Net Balance recently announced a merger with sustainable procurement advisory firm ECO-Buy, a move that brings together two leading specialist sustainability organisations. The ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... regional strategy in the most capital-efficient way," and "re-engineering the way we operate to drive a long-term, sustainable cost advantage particularly by using the flexibility provided by our operations and technology hubs." ANZ said it had achieved ...

Greencape Capital hires Jonathan Koh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... ex-Merrill Lynch/BlackRock. Established in 2006, the fund manager uses "uses targeted research methods to identify sustainable returns in businesses and industries with attractive and measurable operating trends," the fund said. Koh comes to Greencape ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Over 130 investment managers in Asia use sustainable investment approaches, and there is US$74bn of identified sustainable investment assets under management in the Asian region, according to a report from the Association for Sustainable and Responsible ...

John Colvin elected chair of international directors network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... developing and promoting leading practices that "that enhance the ability of corporate directors to ensure long-term, sustainable performance for the benefit of shareholders and other stakeholders," educating around the benefits and values of exemplary ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... measures in working with farmer groups are realistic and would seem to be paying dividends. The desire to build a more sustainable farming community seems real, though the dairy farmers supplying $1 milk will be hoping the efforts accelerate. On 'responsible ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... at the expense of the asset owner from a prudent risk management perspective and from the perspective of looking at sustainable growth." At an extreme, a focus on short-term performance and not long-term value generation leads to destructive decision-making ...