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Analysing the link between women directors and corporate returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... women board directors in four of five years outperformed their peers in terms of return on sales (ROS), return on invested capital (ROIC), and return on equity (ROE). The most recent study by Catalyst analysed company performances between 2004 and 2008. ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... processes are sound and that fund managers are pursuing return while respecting the core mission of providing sources of capital lending, rather than fueling increased consumption in emerging markets. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) generally pursue ...

Christian Super allocates $6m to social enterprise fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... this is a very exciting time. The SEDIF program will undoubtedly be transformative, allowing social enterprises to access capital and business expertise at a greater scale than previously seen in Australia."

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Eds note: article has been revised to include comment from Ian Woods of AMP Capital. The Australian apparel and retailers industry is exposed to social risks through their supply chain, both in South East Asia and at home, and companies and their investors ...

ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... social and the answers are very mixed." Lunt noted that where managers do consider social risks, it's in the area of human capital management and that more work has to be done because social factors require "fundamental research and more information ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Initiative, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the World Resources Institute, the World Intellectual Capital Initiative, the Carbon Disclosure Project, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, the European Federation of Financial ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... with clients. We try and communicate what specific companies are doing with social issues." Goodland pointed to human capital management as one area of social consideration. "We believe there are direct benefits from workplace equality, flexible working ...

Companies increasing remuneration report transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... government's new "two strikes and you're out" test empowering shareholders to dump a board of directors, according to AMP Capital Investors. The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, better ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... but if a fund has to pay off energy and water efficiency upgrades for 10 years or more, it's difficult to justify large capital expenses. It doesn't mean that there aren't things you can do, but it means that some of the real big gains we've made have ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
A shortage in skilled labour in a number of Australian industry sectors means that companies' human capital management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage ...