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New Forests to sell carbon credits via Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... include more than 843,000 hectares of plantation forestry and land, Timberlink wood processing, sales, and distribution business, the forest management business Forico, and the international timber marketing business New Forests Timber Products. New ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities and matches private investment. SVA, Foresters Community Finance ...

High to severe ESG incidents affect market capitalisation: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Sustainalytics analysed 13,000 incidents in 2016 and found that incidents are dominated by two categories: quality and safety and business ethics, which together account for 30% of all incidents. Sustainalytics also took a longitudinal approach and also ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... that the future will see legislation drafted and a Modern Slavery Act enacted. But what does this mean for Australian business? Although many people are unaware of the problem, modern slavery is embedded within many of the products Australian consumers ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... director," said UCA Funds Management Chairperson Dr David Cousins AM. "Mathew is a proven asset manager and advisory business leader, with a strong track record. He has been able to bring together a diverse set of commercial, investment and stakeholder ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... diversified portfolio of Australian companies that have been screened to preference companies engaged in sustainable business activities and to avoid companies engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations," BetaShares ...

26% of ASX200 board positions filled by women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... only when it comes to women, but in areas that Australia should do far better in such as cultural diversity as well. The business case for gender diversity on boards and in senior leadership is overwhelming. Diverse boards lead to better outcomes for ...

APRA encourages entities to perform stress-test for climate-related risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... risk management standard CPS220 requires entities to test for key risks, so if factors related to climate change are key business risks, it makes sense to test for them." APRA is planning a survey of regulated entities to "gain a better understanding" ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... convergence." Technological disruption appears to be a key driver of M&A activity, the survey found. "The impact of technology to business models is coming through as a key strategic issue driving M&A," Larocca said. "Twenty percent of our respondents ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Almost two-thirds (64%) of companies in Australia and NZ that reported CDP on water identified opportunities for their business. Nearly three quarters - 74% - of Australia and NZ companies responding to the survey "recognised a linkage between water ...