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Majority of Australian participants want mandatory sustainability reporting: ACCSR survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... CSR, concerning companies like Facebook and those sorts of things," Black said. "It's an issue that cuts right across business and business is grappling with - issues like the increasing reliance on technology to do business. Everybody is talking about ...

Removing complicity in modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... to end modern slavery on a global scale. The example of Forrest and Fortescue highlight the potential for Australian business to take a leadership role working to eliminate modern slavery in global supply chains. Nevertheless, evidence suggests many ...

APRA hires lead for new team that will consider cyber-security risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... seem more focused on it than ever before," she said. "I think that's because there's a lot of people involved in those business,a lot of sensitive data, a lot of dollars involved, and I think we see issues of trust and conduct, all linked. For the broader ...

Directors speak to evolving, expanding role of corporate boards at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... to... bring more humanity to leadership, because that's what we are and we expect people to understand social issues in business and understand environmental issues and have a view and have an opinion... I think the board struggles with that in a 21st ...

CEFC makes tenth large scale solar project allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... coal-fired power station closed in December, 2012, said Anthony Yeates, RATCH-Australia Corporation executive general manager business development. "We have been working on redevelopment options for the site for a really long time and it is great to ...

Fashion retailers increase reporting of human rights in supply chain: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... of child labour are in the fabric mills." Companies aRe also increasingly publishing their supplier lists, including business names and addresses - the proportion of companies publishing supplier list has increased from 16% to 26% in the past four years. ...

CEFC lends $30 million to ResourceCo for conversion of waste into PEF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... costs. Waste levies in states such as NSW, the ACT, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria, are improving the business case for this kind of alternative use of the waste, rather than it going into landfill." The CEFC finance accelerates ResouceCo's ...

Australian Ethical Investment exceeds $2 billion in assets under management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... head of finance, and Mark Simons as head of product finance "The past year has been one of considerable change for the business as we position ourselves for continued future growth," Vernon said. "These new additions to the team give us a strong platform ...

Directors, senior executives have obligation to consider climate change: Norton Rose Fulbright

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... about the relevant subject matter and believe their judgment is in the best interests of the corporation (known as the "business judgement" rule). O'Rourke also recommended that "further guidance was needed to assist companies disclose climate risks ...

Majority of investors believe ESG-focused investment improve returns: SSgA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... in which they invest, compared to 70% in the US and 58% in EMEA. SSgA believes that engagement is a core part of their business as a fund manager, Anderson said. "It's important for us to have an active engagement as the fiduciary for the ultimate asset ...