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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 ...

Carbon price uncertainty erodes business investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The price on carbon has spurred business innovation to reduce energy and carbon emissions with minimal economic impact, but the uncertainty about its future post-election has delayed further investment across all sectors, according to a survey from ...

ACSI: Investors have confidence in ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... across the participants were then aggregated. Investors had the highest level of confidence in three questions - relevant business experience, which aggregated to 3.53, boards act in the interests of all shareholders, at 3.36, and that boards are competent ...

AECOM employees to support Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... Wilson will visit Bangalore as part of Pollinate Energy's Young Professionals Program. Pollinate Energy has developed a business distribution model that follows the pathways developed by the spread of mobile phones in India to sell solar lights in more ...

Deutsche Borse joins Integrated Reporting pilot programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
Deutsche Borse Group has joined the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Pilot Programme Business Network and will become the first stock exchange to join the IIRC Pilot Programme. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO The Pilot Programme tests the IIRC's ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... are extremely pleased to be a part of CitySwitch, and to have support in implementing effective measures to help our business improve its energy efficiency," said Sally Fox, environmental and sustainability champion of Viatek. Viatek has agreed to the ...

AXA IM: board diversity an issue at EuroStoxx50 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... emerging markets. But the AXA IM found that boards of those 50 companies have not diversified as fast as their companies' business strategies - AXA IM's analysis showed that European nationals make up 84% of board directors at those companies. "Everyone ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... the report's release. " It is critical for metals and mining companies to integrate water in their current and future business strategies in order to develop more resilient business models that offer long lasting investment cases."

ACSI starts recruitment process for new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... internationally, "exceptional stakeholder engagement skills" and the ability to deal with senior leaders in the industry, business and government, "an appreciation of the 'all profit to members' superannuation funds and their attitudes towards investments" ...

Bush Heritage Australia fund pays farmers for conservation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... thus far. It is intended to make it affordable for farmers to establish conservation as an enterprise within a farming business - landowners are paid an annual fee for putting a portion of their land under conservation management for a minimum period ...