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Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... isn't working, and we need to do new things." DCA provides support and training to its members around diversity and inclusion policies and strategies. Annese highlighted the need increased focus on flexible working as one area of engagement that can ...

oekom research: ESG ratings improve bond performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... the fact that partial or total default of bonds is the greatest risk that portfolio managers are seeking to avoid, the inclusion of ESG data into the investment process is beneficial, oekom said. oekom also looked to the impact of sustainability ratings ...

DCA panel addresses employment of people with disabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... action plan, said Alistair Currie, group chief operating officer and management board sponsor for accessibility and inclusion at ANZ. "I'm an advocate for subject not just because it is the right thing to do but because we gain very rich diversely of ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... community organisations across 650 locations in Australia to offer safe, fair, and affordable loans, savings, energy inclusion and other programs and has reached over 125,000 people. At a press conference announcing the strategy launch at the Good Money ...

Mercer research surveys governance at superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds are not required to have independent directors, but there are "strong signals from the government that the inclusion of independent directors on super fund boards could soon be mandated," Mercer said. "Good governance is still evolving," ...

Universe of climate-linked bonds expands to US$502.6bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... control, and water. Transport bonds continue to dominate the universe, at US$358.4 billion, which the report attributes to "inclusion of a number of large rail issuers that have long history of using bonds to raise finance." Energy is the second-highest ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open SA Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... community organisations across 650 locations in Australia to offer safe, fair, and affordable loans, savings, energy inclusion and other programs and has reached over 125,000 people.

Northern Trust names new global head of ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... interdependently with the CSR practice led by Connie Lindsey, head of corporate social responsibility and global diversity and inclusion at Northern Trust," Northern Trust said. "Mamadou is well positioned to lead the Global ESG practice, as he has been ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... corporate disclosures, rather than a separate document." Lawrence recommended OFRs as a disclosure document, and noted that inclusion of social and environmental information across the industry will happen over time and as shareholders press directors ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... solutions to contribute to those goals. The participation of Australia's leading businesses in Action2020 is key to the inclusion of substantive southern hemisphere business perspectives and solutions that are needed in the development of globally appropriate ...