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GNDI comments on proposed Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... risks and how they determine their success in managing those risks," said John Colvin, chair of GNDI and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). "However, we have significant concerns that should Integrated Reporting be mandated ...

ACCSR appoints Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) has appointed Jonathan Dutton as non-executive director. Dutton is the former head of The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPSA), which he led as founding managing director ...

City of Melbourne, NAB, Eureka Funds Management sign EUA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... EUA was negotiated between the City of Melbourne, the owners of 19-storey building at 499-501 Swanston Street and the Australian Environmental Upgrade Fund (TAEUF), which is funded by NAB and Eureka Funds Management. The $7 million retrofit includes ...

ASX to include ESG disclosures in governance principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has proposed amending its Governance Principles and Recommendations to ask listed companies to disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are being identified and managed. The ASX Group's ...

Corporate governance guidelines on agenda ahead of AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... 2013 annual general meeting (AGM) season, AMP Capital has released its biannual corporate governance report and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have released its biennial update to its corporate governance guidelines. Both reports ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... when outsourcing to emerging markets such as Bangladesh and Cambodia. This research has led to focused engagement with Australian retailers, Halliday said. There are also times when engagement with companies on their remuneration reports has led AMP ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian residential and commercial property could reach zero carbon emissions standards in 10 years with sufficient retrofitting to reduce energy consumption, according to Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), a not-for-profit research and education organisation. ...

EY: Businesses need long term carbon policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Australian businesses need the next government to implement a carbon policy that protects existing commitments and supports long-term investments that reduce carbon emissions, according to EY. The ongoing political uncertainty surrounding the current ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... oversight of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and their level of independence from management, according to a survey from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO ACSI's Board Confidence Survey: A Report on Institutional ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... the world - and we are glad to support innovations and programs that do so." The Young Professionals Program combines Australian professionals with Indian micro-entrepreneurs to help promote the distribution of clean energy solutions to urban poor communities ...