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ASX200 ESG reporting improves, but laggards persist: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... risks", and more specifically references environmental and sustainability risks in the recommendations assessment of... the business strategies, and prospects for future financial years of the entity reported on." "The changes to the ASX Corporate Governance ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... concerned and interested to understand whether the companies where they invest have a handle on the risks they bring into the business. They're not thinking about it as a values issue... That's a really important point - this is where the council is ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... Exchanges (SSE) are engaging with capital market participants in a dialogue on responsible investment and sustainable business practices. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director The SSE have published a communication to stakeholders that explains each ...

Northern Trust opens Australia/NZ asset management office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... the Future Fund, CSC, QIC, IAG, ACT Treasury and Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS). The asset management business will look to leverage the existing relationships in the Australia/NZ market with this new office, which will operate out of ...

Community 21 issues shares after phase one capital raising

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... investment and achieve the objectives of the prospectus with the reduced minimum. This just enables us to get on with the business. We will continue to capital raise, and we are confident that we will raise the increase the capital over the coming months." ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... when it comes to community engagement can partially be attributed to its historic relationship as a highly regulated business. "Historically, the utilities business has been highly conservative, highly compliance driven industry," Morrow said. The third ...

Australian, NZ social enterprises top B Corp list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... said. "There are many enterprises who are already thinking that way and we've helped shine a light on them. Australian business has a long way to go, and Australian government has a long way to go, but I think there are a lot of entrepreneurs thinking ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... address land rights." Through 2014, the company conducted an internal sustainability workshop with staff from across the business, Hanlon said. The process formalised a commitment to creating shared value, and also led to the creation of the company's ...

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... five-year historical period, a point of concern, de Wit said. "The overall concern with that approach is that it allows business as usual to continue, with the upshot being that if the mechanism as legislated isn't going to bring down emissions, then ...

AICD backs 30% women ASX200 directors target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... has a broad membership of over 35,000 that extends well beyond the top listed companies to small ASX entities, private business and not-for-profit organisations," he said. "However, we recognise that the four-year time frame to achieve the target for ...