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Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... recommended that policymakers develop policies that "request or support investors to set climate targets and regularly control them to include the financial industry in the achievement of national climate targets," as well as consider how reporting requirements ...

Controlled companies underperformed non-controlled firms: IRRCi

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... ossified boards result in underperforming companies." The study found that outcomes differed based on the mechanism of control at firms - controlled companies featuring multiple classes of stock "generally underperformed" over the long term, "are perceived ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... offers means for collecting data on costs and potential benefits, which can often be a complex task, given the lack of control groups and other social science experiment designs. "You need to define what the outcomes are, and what you will achieve, and ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... could demonstrate that largely because they own their factories in countries with higher wages and they have far more control and leverage. Sometimes that model delivers the better outcomes because the amount of leverage and control they have when they ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... captured by the more stringent regulation in New South Wales, but they may be captured by it, because companies have no control as to where the party or authority to which they donate may apply their donation." In addition to the regulatory issues that ...

Investors question payday lenders at AGMs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors have brought questions directly to the annual general meetings of ASX-listed payday lenders Money3 and Cash Converters, raising concerns over companies' standards in lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael ...

ARENA, CEFC back Barcaldine Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... large-scale solar in the Barcaldine area, which has an excellent solar resource and experiences voltage and frequency control issues as well as load management challenges." Barcaldine Solar Farm will help alleviate peak demand pressures and provide voltage ...

ACCSR: Companies lack strategies to manage human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... is an emerging story." The survey found that businesses focus human rights efforts where they have direct operational control, such as a high importance on occupational health and safety, non-discrimination and diversity and inclusion. Many businesses ...

CEFC launches $250m Local Government Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has developed a new AU$250 million program to encourage Australian councils to invest in technologies to increase their energy efficiency and lower emissions. The CEFC Local Government Finance Program will ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire Kris Douma

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... ILO (International Labour Organisation), corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, accountancy and budget control. "Kris brings a wealth of management experience and responsible investment expertise to this role," said Fiona Reynolds, managing ...