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The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... information, not just a large dollar sign. Consumers increasingly want brand transparency on demand, to help them make an informed decision at the shelf. The concept of unquestioning brand loyalty has never been more challenged. So will marketers let ...

Biologists develop essential variables to track biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... assessment of the very basics that we need to measure in a similar way across the world to ensure that our reporting is better informed." The six variables proposed by the scientists in the Science article are genetic composition, species populations ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... (IBB) line. The half day course was delivered in partnership with WWF-Australia and is designed to assist staff in making informed decisions, considering the social and environmental contexts in which customers operate. The course will be extended across ...

Investors conducting climate change risk assessments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... it, it's really the investors that need to be making changes to their investment strategy, and some investors are not informed at where and how to look at risk and return for climate change." The survey found that 57% of asset owners conducted formal ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... operational standards go well beyond regulatory requirements and we regret GetUp declined the opportunity to be fully informed about our approach. Should GetUp change their approach and opt for constructive dialogue, our door remains open." Institutional ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... negotiation with the Dieri, Boonthamurra and Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka peoples of the Cooper Basin. "The framework also informed the successful negotiation of 'Right to Negotiate' agreements with four native title parties in south-west Queensland," ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... investors need "materiality plus data quality and consistency" when it comes to disclosure of ESG to allow them to make informed investment decisions. Citing research jointly conducted by ACSI and the Financial Services Council, Byrne noted that 32% ...

Voluntary sustainability disclosures carry legal weight

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... ask them to review statements made in voluntary reports," Beatty said. "I take a cautious approach. If they've made an informed decision that making voluntary disclosures are in their best interests, the test would then be, is what they are saying true ...

Mercer gives top rating to 9% of ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... rated strategies. The remaining 78% are "mainstream" strategies which incorporate ESG into their analysis to make well-informed buy/sell decisions. See Also: Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... of bribery and corruption, then, depends not only on financial considerations. "Good analysis in this area should be informed both on the level of risk in terms of the company's exposures, but also in terms of the materiality of the risk to the overall ...