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Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Drives, but I don't think that's enough and there's not enough direct connection with the community or even with the company's employees." However, the fact that price is more important than green credentials doesn't mean that consumers ...

ACSI recommend against News Corp board re-election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... (ACSI) has recommended that superannuation funds invested in News Corporation vote against the re-election of six of the company's executive directors in the upcoming annual general meeting. "Progress on these issues is occurring too slowly, if at all. ...

DEXUS profits up, water, energy and GHG intensity down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... AU$182m. The FFO of AU$358m is 7.4 cents per security and distributions paid were 5.2 cents per security for the year. The company reported gearing of 28.4%, access to multiple debt markets and limited short term debt expiries. In its sustainability ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... sold. AMP cites an Accenture study showing that in the footwear industry, the labour cost for the average multinational company procuring from China represents about 3% of the total cost. Add to the outsourcing equation the risk of longer lead times ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Funds Management has a significant exposure to renewable energy generation. IFM owns Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company, through its Australian Infrastructure Fund. IFM took Pacific Hydro private in 2005 and it represents the single largest asset ...

CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... activities. Over half - 59% - of reported emissions reduction activities delivered payback in three years or less according to company submissions, including energy efficiency projects - building fabric, building services and processes, low carbon energy ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... impacts are becoming clearer. But social issues are softer. What we are trying to do is break things down, and we find using company case studies is effective with clients. We try and communicate what specific companies are doing with social issues." ...

Companies increasing remuneration report transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... this year. The legislation gives shareholders in Australian publicly listed companies 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. ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... is not sufficient research in this area to allow managers to select fixed interest securities based on ESG risk that a company may or may not satisfy. Obviously, they look at credit risk, but it's not broad enough. I think at the end of the day until ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... years have been far better for CEOs of Top 100 companies than investors given the annual cash take of a CEO from a large company has almost doubled over the decade," said ACSI CEO Ann Byrne. "This is of major concern as paying CEOs cash bonuses and high ...