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ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has reported an increase in employee engagement and has integrated its human rights standard into its training program, but disclosed a slight decrease in the percentage of women in management, against a backdrop of group net profit after tax of ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... payback in reduced energy consumption across its portfolio. Going forward, the company will roll out a n energy efficiency training program for retail tenants and

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local employment and skills training. Earlier this year, the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC) commissioned a stakeholder survey to start a dialogue on ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability." Goodland, who is based out of Towers Watson's London office, was in Australia last week for internal training with local Towers Watson consultants as well as meeting with investment managers and superannuation fund clients who either ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... to compete for skilled workers. Flexible working conditions, work from home, phased retirement, job sharing, employee training, career development and forging closer ties to universities and TAFEs -offering apprenticeships, traineeships and graduate ...

ANZ files report for United Nations Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... dealings. Over the next year, the bank will embed the standards into everyday business by providing key employees with training, and will work with stakeholders to encourage support for the approach and incorporate them into the banks' business practices. ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... of my role is working closely with our investment teams to implement ESG into our decision making. I also facilitate training for staff so they can keep up to speed with ESG developments. Reporting to clients and stakeholders is a large part of what ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management reports on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Melbourne an London. "I think we've really improved our approach to direct infrastructure, particularly in the tailored training programme we have for the staff on the team to ask the right questions to the boards in the direct infrastructure space," ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... intensity in the industrial portfolio. For OZ Minerals, the report named the company's award-winning indigenous employment training program via which 51 local and indigenous trainees have gained employment at Prominent Hill, and a high rate of indigenous ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has released an interim corporate responsibility report for the financial year, highlighting progress in training staff for screening clients based on sensitive sector policies and reviewing investment portfolios against UNPRI guidelines, but also ...