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DCA calls for inclusive leadership at Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... report is Programmed Group, an ASX-listed labour hire company. Programmed Group integrates inclusive leadership into its business model because it presents strategic value. "If you look at the different backgrounds of our workforce, we are the 12 th ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2015 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... accurate results, and where we do find critical breaches, we demand that they be remedied immediately or we stop doing business with those suppliers." See Also: Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Origin Energy has endorsed all seven of the the CDP/We Mean Business climate leadership platform commitments. James Day, director, CDP Australia and New Zealand The seven CDP/We Mean Business 'Commit to Action' climate leadership commitments are benchmarks ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... experts noted. However, removing the possibility of a situation where a corporate tax rate is zero percent will change business models, Wiebe said. One of the more tricky areas relates to the digital economy, and where value is created versus where the ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... value. We've upped the number of metrics in comparison to last year. We had an internal project where we developed a business scorecard to address the materiality issues that are listed up front. When you look at our list of material issues, they're ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... social issues," SVA said. The organisations will receive a combination of funding and capacity building support, including business strategy advices, measurement and evaluation of their impact and opportunities to access "new supporter networks." SVA ...

Ausbil Investment Management hire Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... commitment to the ESG area, particularly with regard to proprietary ESG research," said Ross Youngman, head of institutional business at Ausbil. "We will be ratcheting up our interaction with all stakeholders in the ESG area to add value in terms of ...

International Integrated Reporting Council appoints new board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... of Integrated Reporting." The other board members include Peter Bakker, president and chief executive officer, World Business Council for Sustainable Development from Switzerland; Helen Brand, chief executive officer, Association of Chartered Certified ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Data security and cyber security issues have the potential for significant reputational and financial impacts on companies' performance, and AMP Capital says the issue should be well understood and priorities at the board level. Karin Halliday, AMP ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... structures as a major approach, although there are informal ways such as competitions and other strategies. "What I find in business services, they perform not too bad in the range of measures undertaken, and they tend to be more informal. They're not ...