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SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... strategic investor, where what we've been seeking is not just capital but primarily something that would transfer the business model," said Charles Macek, chairman of the board at SIRIS. "The journey has taken a lot longer than we or our investment baking ...

Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... just how do you apply IIRC but do you have the buy-in to integrate and do you have integrated thinking already in the business? If the Investor Relations team doesn't speak to Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Responsibility doesn't speak to Group ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... 2012, the bank also introduced internships, employing six Indigenous university students to work in personal banking, business banking, agribusiness banking, group governance and legal, and people and culture during their semester breaks. In terms of ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
With the future of the carbon pricing mechanism hinging on the outcome of the September federal election, business is struggling with making long-term decisions, according to Norton Rose. Elisa de Wit There are two main areas where businesses are being ...

Social Enterprise Finance Australia hires Ben Gales as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... expanded from a part-time to a full-time role, said David Rickards, SEFA managing director. "It was built into the original business plan that as SEFA grows, we could take on a person as CEO full-time," Rickards said. "It is a good stage to bring it ...

City of Sydney signs first environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... development at the southern end of the CBD. We see a big opportunity to fund trigeneration plants around the Sydney [central business district] CBD and hopefully, the Melbourne CBD as well. We also believe that it will prove to other building owners ...

The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Grant O'Brien, has referenced this as 'consumers driving the future of the businesses through a digital transformation of business'. Smartphone apps with barcode scanning features will help consumers examine deeper product information, right there at ...

Businesses addressing climate change as strategic risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... and take advantage of opportunities, topics that will be addressed this week at a symposium at the University of Sydney Business School. "There are ways to move beyond the political rancour and social debate and see how markets are shifting, in terms ...

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... of Melbourne is also working to ensure it operates more efficiently, reducing wastage and encouraging more sustainable business practices."

RobecoSAM to use CDP questions in DJSI questionnaire

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes with S&P Dow Jones Indices. "This is an important response to market demand. Both the business and investment communities have called for a more harmonized approach to sustainability reporting and for more comparable ...