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Environmental, economic risks also present opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... fundamental drivers to get a view of the things that elucidate a clearer picture going forward," said Anton Roux, Roux, director of programs, ADC Forum, the report's co-author.. "There is a grand strategy deficit, a leadership deficit, if you will. But ...

US college and university endowments lag on ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... counter intuitive to what one would expect from the university community," said Jon Lukomnik, IRRC Institute executive director. "Historically, endowments were ground-breaking institutional investors that addressed social and environmental considerations ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... as well." Woolworths is under pressure from reputational risk as a result of this issue, said Amanda Wilson, managing director of Regnan, a firm that provides advisory, engagement and research services around environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Foresters launches Social Investment Australia lending fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... purchase Foresters Community Finance and then submitted to SIA for finance approval, said Valda Wheeler, SIA managing director. "As non-profits apply to Foresters for finance, and the assessment and due diligence process determines their investment readiness ...

Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... If a proposed project is not on the list prescribed by regulation, it does not qualify as a CFI project. Louisa Kiely, director of Carbon Farmers of Australia, pointed to the intensive rotational grazing activity as an area of particular interest. As ...

Accountancy profession a driver of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... example of how accountants need to use transdisciplinary perspectives to solve problems, said Professor Roger Burritt, CAGS director, and Joanne Tingey-Holyoak, research associate at CAGS. "Sustainability is a policy decision that's been adopted by many ...

CFSGAM hires Pablo Berrutti as responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Asia Pacific region. Berrutti is the current chair of the Investor Group on Climate Change research working group, and a director of Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. McCluskey, head of sustainability and responsible investment at CFSGAM ...

Farrell names appointments to National Water Commission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The two commissioners nominated by the states and territories - Professor Stuart Bunn, director of the Australian Rivers Institute, and Chris Davis, former CEO of the Australian Water Association - have also been reappointed. ...

CDP: water a substantial risk to ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... earth, and the water impacts of climate change are likely to be more severe than other countries," said James Day, CDP's director - Australia and New Zealand. "Australian company performance should be stronger and more rigorous than the oversight of ...

ARENA board members, CEO named

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... management and business analysis with senior roles at Woodside Petroleum and BHP Billiton. Twidell is currently executive director of the Australian Solar Institute. The board members join Greg Bourne, ARENA chair, Brian Spalding and Drew Clarke, who ...