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CEFC backs Granville Harbour Wind Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... purchase agreement with Hydro Tasmania, which is exploring opportunities to become a net exporter of clean energy to the Australian mainland through its 'battery of the nation' project.

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Australian companies continue to improve their sustainability reporting, with focus on environmental issues such as climate change and water, however there are still laggards that are not reporting sufficiently or at all on sustainability issues, according ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
With responsible investments reaching more than a quarter of all investments globally, Mercer is urging business leaders to adopt a "Business As Different" (B.A.D.) approach to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues. Alexis Cheang ...

Institutional investors step up engagement as part of Climate Action 100+ initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... to Climate Action 100+ have expanded their focus list of companies beyond the initial 100 to add an additional 61. Australian companies on the existing list include BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Wesfarmers. Included on the new list of 61 are 10 Australian ...

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Coalition and the International Standards Organization (ISO). ISF piloted a draft of the refined framework with a group of Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) member companies, including Dell Australia, Nestle Australia, Virgin Australia ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... in 2016, they couldn't have known that it would lead to a revolution in packaging performance reporting for over 900 Australian companies. Alison Atherton, Research Principal at Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney ...

Listed franchise companies facing structural reform risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Mortgage Choice, Caltex, Retail Food Group, Collins Food, Domino's Pizza Enterprises, Metcash, and Harvey Norman. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is engaging with franchise-based companies on issues that have been raised in ...

Sodexo Australia moves to cage free eggs for fresh egg supply

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Sodexo Australia has begun sourcing 9 million fresh eggs for its Australian operations from cage free egg supplier Farm Pride Foods. Photo courtesy Sodexo Australia The switch to cage-free eggs comes seven years ahead of parent company Sodexo's corporate ...

Macquarie Group issues £500 million facility to finance green projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... selection, management of proceeds, and reporting. Macquarie is the first financial institution globally, and the first Australian company, to issue a green loan under APLMA Green Loan Principles. The loan had "strong demand from global financial institutions ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Women now account for 30% of board positions across the ASX100, and 27.7% of the ASX200, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The year to date female appointment rate for ASX200 boards stands at 49%, down from 50% for the ...