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IIRC considers assurance of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) is considering whether assurance on integrated reporting is necessary. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO The IIRC has published two papers discuss the issue, Assurance on : an introduction to the discussion ...

Diversity Council Australia measures the bamboo ceiling

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... ascending in Australian companies - cultural bias and stereotyping, westernised leadership models, lack of relationship capital, and "the case for culture not understood." Respondents told DCA only 18% of Asian talent "feel their workplaces are free ...

Australian Ethical names new portfolio manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... worked for three years at ING Investment Management as a senior equity analyst. He has also worked at ABN Amro and AMP Capital Investors and is a CFA charter holder. Macri will concentrate on managing the team and the overall investment process for managed ...

Learning from Europe's example in social investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... of responsibility and benefits and in which we factor in the sustainability of humanity." The challenge isn't finding capital for investment in social enterprises, Addarii said, but rather in building the business models that move from social granting ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... this year, CDSB released a draft version of an expanded reporting framework, which includes more information on natural capital calculations such as forest risk commodities and water. CDSB put the drafts out for consultation, and also issued separate ...

ARENA announces $100 million support for Moree Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... development in the emerging solar markets including Australia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America," FRV said. Denham Capital, an energy and resources focused private equity firm with more than $7.9 billion in invested and committed funds, is a ...

Ethinvest model portfolios continue to outperform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Proprietary model ASX50 and ASX100 portfolios developed by investment advisory firm Ethinvest outperformed mainstream indices by wide margins over the past one and two year periods, according to the firm. Trevor Thomas, Ethinvest managing director Ethinvest's ...

PRI to target water risk in agricultural supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has opened a new initiative and will focus on engaging with 54 companies around the world that have water risk exposure in their agricultural supply chain. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director The agriculture ...

CEFC, CFSGAM to establish clean energy infrastructure fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... funded with AU$10bn and announced as part of the Clean Energy Future package to encourage private investment, help overcome capital market barriers to commercialising clean energy technologies, and invests in firms utilising these technologies as well ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... organizations are managed." Meehan will lead GRI at a time when the organisation is developing new methodologies on natural capital and around integrated reporting, and "will drive GRI's collaboration with global reporting frameworks," GRI said. "I look ...