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ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... notes is an improvement of 4% from the 2012 findings. The report also states that there is a degree of correlation between company practices on reporting ESG and other ESG factors including a "high correlation of ACSI voting against board endorsed resolutions ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Few companies include contractors in their safety statistics, for example. "As an investor, you're assessing what each company is doing," he said. "What you have in front of you as an investor is data like LTIFR which doesn't tell the full picture - ...

Energy audit implementation yields cost savings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... so hard to convince them of the case." In the case of Techno Plas, a plastics and specialist moulding manufacturer, the company applied for a grant of AU$212,740 from the Clean Technology Investment Program to partially pay for the purchase and replacement ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... capability, and that is something that the combined merger of our skills and experience can assist." Beyond individual company initiatives, Neil said there is an increased demand from public and private sector to ulitlise products from recycled materials ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... commitments to strengthen its responsible investment structure, including forming a third committee to "support and inform company engagement and to promote collaboration across investment teams," as well as reviewing and updating responsible investment ...

Geodynamics announces successful test of geothermal energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Cooper Basin in South Australia, has produced Australia's first Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) generated power. The company has commenced with a planned demonstration trial and testing program which will run for approximately 100 days, with completion ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... response to the campaign, engaging companies whose activities may be the subject of the campaign, and actively voting on company shareholder resolutions that may be the subject of the campaign. Sometimes campaigns are focused on asking institutional ...

Australian boards struggling with climate change adaptation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... things that companies need to be aware of - the [Australian Prudential Regulation Authority] APRA are looking to insurance company risk management policies, and companies need ot be doing more. If you take a one year view, just in terms of premium and ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... well as their business model. The launch of the consultation draft has been welcomed by local experts. "Many drivers of company value, such as human and intellectual capital, are not accounted for in conventional corporate reports; short-changing corporate ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... are considered to meet the new standard. The new directive, which amends existing accounting legislation in the Fourth Company Law Directive, allows flexibility in the way companies disclose this information - companies are permitted to use the international ...