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Australian Ethical appoints Russell for administration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... application systems as part of Australian Ethical Super's decision. "The fact we will be able to provide members with best practice innovative services through a more competitive cost structure is very compelling," said Phillip Vernon, chief executive ...

ASX report shows companies' progress on gender diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... identifies the companies by name in rating their gender diversity performance, which Medd said was a way of highlighting best practice as well as lagging companies. "One of the things that the KPMG and the ASX didn't do is disclose which companies had ...

Countries join to push sustainability reporting post Rio+20

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... governments as well as relevant stakeholders with the support of the UN system, as appropriate, to develop models for best practice and facilitate action for the integration of sustainability reporting, taking into account the experiences of already ...

Investors call for management of fugitive methane emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... calling on companies to disclose their methane emissions and control plans under the framework, and to implement best practice and use technologies that effectively eliminate most methane emissions. Consultation on the draft disclosure framework is in ...

ACSI may name companies with poor sustainability disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... were announced to the ASX, the report found. According to ACSI's research, 18% of ASX companies are considered "best practice" sustainability reporters, with most of those companies appearing in the ASX50. Further, the number of companies structuring ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... committed to invest AU$20m to upgrade the Eastern Star Gas sites, equipment and processes to ensure the operations meet best practice standards." The oil and gas producer also reported that in 2011, the company's Aboriginal Engagement Policy was used ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... emissions, a panel of investment and accounting principles said. But only 36 companies on the ASX200 are considered at "best practice" for ESG reporting, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), and investor and accounting ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association have formed a working group to develop best practices and promote the issuance of "green" sukuks, Sharia-compliant ...

ASIC renews call for better remuneration disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... companies for the financial year ending 30 June 2010. As a result of that review, ASIC identified four areas of best practice where disclosures could be improved - focus are the board's policy on the nature and amount of remuneration of the key management ...

IGCC and others launch second global investor survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and two other climate change investor groups have launched a global investor survey that will include a new, comprehensive assessment of low-carbon investments. IGCC, in conjunction with the European Institutional ...