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Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... corporate strategy, community management, environmental management, marketplace management, workplace management, environmental impact and social impact. This year, over 100 companies participated. Net Balance Foundation manages the CR Index in Australia ...

Investor questions about risks, oversight of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... risks of coal seam gas (CSG) production, but there are growing concerns over the risk of fugitive gas emissions and the impact on water supply and if regulatory frameworks are adequate for the job of overseeing the industry. Grant Anderson "It becomes ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... transition to a carbon constrained world." "The key thing that gets lost in other arguments about unburnable carbon is the impact of time," Prior said. "The point here is that unburnable carbon is something that people have to be aware of, there may ...

Westpac focuses on demographics, environment in strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... changing fundamentals in the Australian economy - the changing housing market, volatile stock markets, and things that will impact on more entrenched beliefs about wealth creation. We think that's going to need new products and new advice models - and ...

Applying multiple capitals essential to integrated reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Whether or not a company owns all the capitals that it uses or affects, their availability, quality and affordability can impact on the organisation's long term viability and its ability to create value over time, which is why it is important to report ...

Zoos Victoria certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary have all been certified carbon neutral by Low Carbon Australia. The three facilities that make up Zoos Victoria have been assessed against the Australian government's National Carbon Offset ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) has released its 2013 reconciliation action plan (RAP) outlining their approaches to employing Indigenous Australians, addressing financial exclusion, building partnerships with indigenous organisations and traditional ...

Companies advised to manage carbon price future uncertainty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... houses of parliament on 28 October 2013, but Norton Rose believes that given the complexity of the legislative package, the impact of repeal and the controversial nature of the carbon pricing mechanism, it is more likely to take several months. Further ...

IGCC releases reports analysing climate change impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Fabian said. The reports consider the same set of impacts in climate change and in rising energy costs, but the factors will impact different sectors to varying levels. "There are energy efficiency opportunities that are available to all companies," ...

Social Enterprise Finance Australia hires Ben Gales as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities and matches private investment. SEDIF allocated AU$10m to SEFA, and SEFA brought another ...