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Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... investing continues," said Phil Vernon, managing director of Australian Ethical. "People are demanding transparency and accountability in all aspects of their life, including their investments. They want to know their money is working hard to build a ...

Directors say improvements needed to corporate culture: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "Interestingly, there was also a greater focus on long term thinking and planning and reporting, and more accountability for misconduct. That's an interesting finding. We're not surprised to see accountability and culture so high, but it is interesting ...

ACSI supports "if not, why not" reporting for Modern Slavery requirement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... mitigation, leading to better informed investment decisions," Davidson said. "Public reporting will also lead to greater accountability by companies for their management of slavery risks." In the discussion paper released in August by Minister for Justice ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The issues of women on boards in Australia, remuneration and board and director accountability for company performance are clear themes of engagement for investors in the annual general meeting (AGM) season. Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance ...

Allens sets target to achieve 35% female partners by 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... offices, and matches all lawyers with a performance coach to support career trajectory, Warren said. "In terms of accountability, we have what is called a diversity hot seat at our executive committee, and what that does is that everybody from the firm ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... that via GRI standards at the same time. I think that would be an excellent opportunity - a basis for rigour and accountability." Going forward, GRI has said it will "leverage its global multi-stakeholder network to drive the evolution of sustainability ...

Community Sector Banking recertified as B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Corps are certified by B Lab and certification means meeting measures of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. "Recertifying as a B Corp is validation of our commitment to strengthening the community," said Andrew Cairns ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... of Suncroft International, is the new chair of the GSSB. Kuszewski has around 25 years' expertise in corporate accountability and transparency, stakeholder dialogue, risk and opportunity identification, and communication planning around corporate sustainability ...

Principles for Responsible Investment discuss agenda for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... responsible investment from a number of angles. PRI turned ten, and at the ten year mark, it's now time to increase accountability to the principles. That's one level of work for us. So we're doing a lot of work now on that, what are the minimum requirements ...

Investors discuss investing in two degree world at RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... of its carbon emissions and carbon intensity currently, out of a belief that it creates "external and internal accountability," he said. He noted that Trucost analysed the Australian Ethical portfolio and found that it was 40% less carbon intensive than ...