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Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... relating to suppliers, and downstream, relating to products and services. According to the report, ANZ has the highest company average score at 54.2%, followed by Woolworths at 52.6% and Fosters Group at 51.6%, while the top 10 companies scoring an average ...

David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Remuneration) Bill 2011, 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. ...

RIAA: responsible investment funds grew 8% in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Investment 2011 report. "In practice, responsible investment is about finding better information about what is really driving company value and shareholder performance in the 21st century," said Louise O'Halloran, Executive Director of the Responsible ...

Perpetual creating dashboard ESG reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... management is one of the filters we use before anything can be invested in." For Perpetual, integrating ESG is in line with the company's view of practicing stewardship as share owners, given the long term holding nature of their mandate in the Australian ...

ICMM warns of risks of differing carbon pricing policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... the ICMM said. "As a result, the decision made regarding location and technology will have long-term effects on both the company making the investment, the local area, and potentially the national economy if mining is a large contributor to GDP. Further ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... alcoholic beverages and is in the gaming industry with its ALH Group joint venture with Bruce Mathieson Group, which the company acknowledged are both areas of public interest. The group also detailed its ethical sourcing policy, which "includes four ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales ...

Australian and NZ companies increase community giving in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... with 51,832 employees involved," the report noted. "The average number of employees undertaking community activities with company support is up to 20%. This rise may be due to more active promotion of volunteering by members but also improved data collection. ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
With more institutional investors becoming more active in voting their proxy votes, company directors must improve their communication throughout the year, said David Crawford, chairman of Foster's Group and Lend Lease Group. This year's annual general ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... affected our ability to reduce customer paper usage despite a 10% reduction in office paper." ANZ also reported that the company donated AU$3.7m provided to assist communities affected by natural disasters across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific ...