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FlexiGroup joins Low Carbon Australia on financing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... introduce efficiency measures without capital outlay or putting a strain on cash flow," said John DeLano, FlexiGroup managing director and CEO. "[B]y upgrading your traditional office overhead fluorescent T8 tubes to energy saving T5 tubes, you can reduce ...

Integrated reporting to provide analysis, innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Integrated reporting could act as a "steadying arm" to the invisible hand of the free market, said Jane Diplock, director, Singapore Exchange. Speaking at the Australian Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Conference on Sustainability and Integrated Reporting ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Advice] FoFA and the carbon tax, is helping the case for values based financial planning," said Justin Medcalf, managing director of the Emerald Club. "Clients are becoming more aware of the issues facing their investments and want to know their money ...

Corporate sustainability a vehicle for value creation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... of real societal context. What we're trying to do is have a more nuanced view on how they create value." Hanks is the director of Incite Sustainability, which is a strategic consultancy and advocacy group that advises South African companies. He has ...

Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
James Gifford is the executive director of the UNPRI. He is currently in Australia and met with The Sustainability Report to talk about PRI's progress, its future plans, the challenges to implementing responsible investment (RI,) and how PRI can assist ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... governance and enhanced transparency, all of which are necessary to protect long-term returns," said James Gifford, executive director of the PRI. "Companies need to understand this if they want to attract capital." UNGC has previously announced that ...

Japanese pension plan selects MSCI ESG index as benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... milestone for both MSCI and for the continued adoption of ESG investing in Japan," said Toshiaki Matsumae, executive director at MSCI. "We are delighted that the National Federation of Mutual Aid Associations for Municipal Personnel chose the MSCI Japan ...

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... sense at all given super funds are managing money on behalf of all members, not just male members," said Alex Dunnin, director of research at Rainmaker. "Surely super funds can find suitably qualified women of high integrity to be trustees. If they can't ...

Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... remuneration reports at the AGM. "It's still largely a paper-based model and that's what it comes down to," said Judith Fox, director, policy at the CSA. "Proxy votes pass through many hands and you get human error. I think everyone agrees that when ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... projects, encouraging a "crowding in" of private funding, rather than a "crowding out" of capital, said Emma Herd, executive director, emissions and environment at Westpac. "There are a couple of key areas where the CEFC can play a valuable role," Herd ...