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CSIRO: engagement increases wind farm development approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... farms can be influenced by "design, implementation and community engagement processes", according to a study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The CSIRO Energy Transformed Flagship project studied community ...

Elders seeking new markets for live cattle export

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... well." Elders' live export operations were covered under a revised export control order issued by the Australian Commonwealth government in 2011. The revised order brought "additional requirements for assurance of welfare, recording and reporting from ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... specified. Elders' live export operations were covered under a revised export control order issued by the Australian Commonwealth government in 2011. The revised order brought "additional requirements for assurance of welfare, recording and reporting ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... strategic opportunities. "Everyone was cautious to the level of detail they chose to disclose," she said. Westpac and Commonwealth Property Office Fund topped the CDP's report for their carbon disclosure score and performance band - both received a score ...

Commonwealth Bank reports lower customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) reported a customer satisfaction rating of 75.2%, slightly lower than last year and putting the bank in 4 th place against the other three main Australia banks, against a backdrop of full year net profits of ...

Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... relatively high annual fees due to the fact these entities changed chairperson during 2010, including BHP Billiton, Commonwealth Bank and ANZ," the report said. "Of the 598 individuals in the 2010 sample 10 received director fees of $1m or more across ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... deferring significant proportions of annual bonuses into equity vesting over time, particularly in the financial sector. Commonwealth Bank's Ralph Norris had the highest pay across the S&P/ASX 100 for the 2010 financial year, at AU$16.158m. Westfield ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... dominated, holding positions in six of GRESB's global top 10. The global number one in this year's GRESB survey is the Commonwealth Property Office Fund, a listed Australian property fund managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... between five and six members appointed by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, two of whom must be a commonwealth public servant and an officer of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), but the majority ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... costs throughout a company. Wilson's former roles include executive general manager of performance and reward at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, executive general manager, culture and performance at Suncorp and over twelve years global consulting ...