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Number of culturally diverse women ASX leaders "extremely low": DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... groups of people, you'll have the same narrow shortlist. But also, reflecting the community in which you operate is good business. It connects you to those customers, shows you're reflective of them and you're aware of their needs. You can't think your ...

IIRC to hold comment period to review first three years of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... stock of the experience of the first three years of utilisation. "Integrated Reporting has caught the imagination of business leaders globally - it has prompted them to change their approach not only to reporting, but also to thinking and planning for ...

Clean Energy Finance Corporation holds Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has held its first Clean Energy Innovators Demo Day, to put innovators and investors together in an initiative to accelerate investment in the clean energy sector. Jillian Broadbent, chair, Clean Energy Finance ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... publish a statement on the steps they've taken to ensure slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in their business or supply chain - or to state that no steps have been taken," said Alice Cope, executive manager, UN Global Compact Network ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... grants and insights. The Discovery Grant, which builds on this, will help not for profits develop financially sustainable business models that will maximise their positive impact on society into the future." The Impact Investment Ready Growth Grant ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... analysis, Legal Opinion on Climate Change and Directors Duties from the Centre for Policy Development and the Future Business Council opinion on company directors' legal obligations to consider the impacts of climate change, authored by barrister Noel ...

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... bond in South Australia, we couldn't jump quick enough," Cox said. "This gives us the ability to transform how we do business. We can build a program for what we think works very well and avoid what doesn't work well. We sat down with our friends [Hutt ...

Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Teachers Mutual has also been recognised as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. "Doing business ethically and sustainably are core values that drive our model of mutual banking," said Steve James, chief executive officer ...

South Pole Group acquires Climate Friendly, splits business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... Climate Friendly. The new deal involves the "sale and immediate integration of Climate Friendly's carbon and renewables business into the South Pole Group," while Climate Friendly's Carbon Farming Initiative business will continue as an independent company. ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The index is based on a consideration of a broad range of sustainable business factors, including how organisations balance environmental, social and governance performance. Kylie Macfarlane, general manager ...