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UN PRI rolls out mandatory fees, expanded agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
Signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) will have to pay an annual fee to the secretariat from this month as the organisation embarks on a plan to increase its presence in markets around the world and provide guidance ...

AGL wins award for sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has won an award for its sustainability report at the Energy Supply Association of Australia's (ESAA) Sustainability Reporting and Innovation Awards. AGL's 2010 Sustainability Report was recognized for its "strong systematic approach to identifying ...

PRI hires Rob Lake as director of strategic development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011  |  NEWS
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired Rob Lake as director of strategic development, effective 16 May. Rob Lake Lake will be responsible for PRI's country networks, signatory outreach and recruitment, the academic network and the public ...

Sustainability reporting: the drive towards integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
Chi Woo, KPMG There is growing acceptance that Australian companies should report ESG factors to their shareholders, and a call by stakeholders for greater depth and clarity in the information reported. Sustainability reporting has been hampered by ...

Australian companies asked to disclose water exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
Australian institutional investors have for the first time asked 60 publicly listed companies to disclose their water exposure, but are not yet convinced that exposure to water scarcity will have a material impact on investments in the medium term ...

"Two Strikes" policy for directors over executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011  |  NEWS
Australian shareholders will have the right to a "two strikes and you're out" test to remove directors if a company's remuneration report has received a 'no' vote of 25 per cent or more at two consecutive annual general meetings under legislation introduced ...