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Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... cast. That error resulted in an apparent "against" vote of 26.40% on the advisory vote on Emeco's remuneration report, the company reported last month in a statement. A recount by an independent scrutineer confirmed that the correct result of the vote ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon neutral." Meanwhile, DEXUS's head office at 343 George St, Sydney, has been certified carbon neutral after the company assessed energy usage and developed a sustainability strategy. The strategy focuses on reducing waste to landfill, increasing ...

ASIC renews call for better remuneration disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... directors must provide "sufficient detail" such that shareholders can assess if the arrangements are appropriate for the company's circumstance. "It is important for the integrity of the market and investor confidence that there is a high level of compliance ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Under the two-strikes rule, shareholders in Australian publicly listed companies have the right to remove directors if a company's remuneration report has received a 'no' vote of 25% or more at two consecutive annual general meetings under the legislation. ...

FTSE launch carbon risk indices for Australia, Europe and Japan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... the underlying FTSE benchmark." Launched in December 2011, the series takes an established FTSE index and evaluates each company within the index to identify its level of exposure to future carbon risks. The companies within the index are then re-weighted ...

WOB: ASX200 companies not meeting gender diversity standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Principles and Recommendations. WOB then rated the companies on a traffic light system - a red light, or 1, meaning the company has provided no or minimal details on gender diversity, an amber light, or 2, meaning the company meet three levels of compliance ...

IGCC and others launch second global investor survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... which will assess institutional investors' response to climate change risks by examining investment strategies, policies, company engagement practices and investment decisions. "Reducing emissions exposure, while finding the revenue generating businesses ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... reductions are well placed to improve their competitive position in the marketplace." Each letter issued was tailored to company-specific circumstances and had requests including commitments to make year-on-year emissions reductions; invest in emission ...

Proposed disclosure measures for corporate bonus clawbacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... have taken to clawback bonuses and other forms of remuneration if they were the result of a material misstatement in the company's financial statements, under proposed legislation announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury. ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... of cost as evidence that many companies view engagement as a way of managing risk, rather than generating value. "If a company really saw that there was value in engaging with Indigenous people, wouldn't they be trying to maximise engagement in the Kimberly ...