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Sustainability reports a driver of action and engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... it's operating in and to what extent it's identified what's material in their success or otherwise in achieving their business goals. It's really important information for us as investors because it tells us the way in which the company is thinking of ...

La Trobe sustainability report discloses ESG action, targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... against a target of 37%. However, La Trobe University also disclosed that it did not meet targets such as reducing staff business travel greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and water use. "We tried really hard to give an honest account of our ...

Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... areas dominated discussions with those companies' boards - board structures, executive compensation and the companies' business practices in developing countries. "We are focused on boards and the quality of boards and the independence of boards, along ...

Investors alert to possible Metcash poker machine move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... invest in poker machines in the past was based at least in part on a commitment to promoting local communities, which its business model achieves very effectively," the letter to clients said. "(Metcash doesn't own most of the IGA and Foodworks supermarkets ...

IIRC appoints Peter Bakker deputy chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... of TNT into two separately listed companies - TNT Express NV and PostNL NV. Bakker is currently president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a coalition of CEOs from more than 200 companies, ccounting for more than US$7tr in revenue. ...

Climate change top perceived likely risk to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... other issues. KPMG cites OECD statistics that show that Australia's researchers work in higher education, rather than in business, and that university-industry collaboration is important, as is access to venture capital. The KPMG report notes that since ...

The UpSide interview: Prof. Michael Grubb

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Policy. Kimmorley presents this interview, one in a series of discussions with UK-based climate change economics and business experts in The UpSide: what next for a sustainable Australia? The interviews focus on topics ranging from "from leading global ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... issues, Wilson noted that it is difficult to see exactly how much gambling revenue contributes to Woolworths' overall business, and said the company should provide more clarity around the issue to allow investors to judge if gambling revenue is worth ...

Foresters launches Social Investment Australia lending fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities. "The social enterprise market is different from the non-profit ...

Transparency International publishes anti-corruption report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... many developing countries contribute to local governments," said Jermyn Brooks, chair of Transparency International's Business Advisory Board. "Experience has shown that the requirement to report encourages companies to build strong management systems ...