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CEFC provides $68m finance to Geelong office development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... allow the building to be constructed to a higher energy efficiency standard than initially planned, which reflects CEFC's strategy to push the Australian commercial property sector to carbon neutral buildings, said Paul McCartney, CEFC chief origination ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is planning to lodge resolutions this annual general meeting (AGM) season to push companies for better disclosure of their direct and indirect political donations. ACCR has released a report ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... council at Minter Ellison. "There's no substitute now for the due consideration. What that ultimately means in terms of strategy for their corporation will be unique to their corporation, but it's not something that can be, you can't kick the can down ...

Women comprise 42% of 2016 ASX200 board appointments: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
More than 40% of directors appointed to ASX200 boards thus far in 2016 are women, increasing the overall percentage of women serving as directors on ASX200 companies to 23.6%, according to research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Although gender diversity is a governance issue for corporate boards globally, only 13% of executives from companies around the world expect a significant increase in the number of women in leadership roles in the next five years, according to a new ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
A solar and battery storage project at a Sandfire Resources mine in remote Western Australia has become fully operational, becoming the largest off-grid solar PV system in Australia. Sandfire Resources' DeGrussa Solar Plant is now operational (photo ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
A multi-stakeholder partnership has developed and launched the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (FLW Standard), designed to set global definitions and reporting requirements for managing food loss and waste. The Food Loss and Waste ...

Video: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Human rights are a growing concern amongst global investors. As investing becomes more transparent, owning companies that breach global conventions on human rights carries greater reputational risk, which can potentially have a material impact on company ...

Companies "show variation" on ESG disclosures: Company Matters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
Disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks by ASX-listed companies is varied, with some companies not complying and coming up short. KPMG has analysed the disclosures of listed companies against the ASX Corporate Governance Council's ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... sustainability policies and targets are most likely to be acting on the SDGs and most able to article how their business strategy aligns to the SDGs, Bell noted. "Companies that already have a governance structure where they asses themselves against ...