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Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... social issues. Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative to the UN Global Compact To grapple with these issues as well as understand the relative balance of stakeholders including shareholders, companies ...

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... logistics," it's more likely that Australia can be the deli to the Asian region. The sectors have significant prospects due to global population growth and increased demand for nutrition, and the report by Ausbil states that Australia might have an export ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... real world. Her research interests include environmental management accounting, water accounting and sustainability in the global wine industry. Results of Katherine's research have been widely disseminated via top academic journals, professional publications ...

GRI creates GOLD Community for stakeholders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new membership and engagement program, the GRI GOLD Community, consisting of representatives from stakeholders across business, civil society, and government. The GRI GOLD Community consists of representatives ...

RobecoSAM hires ACCSR for engagement over assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... review, while BHP Billiton was added to the sustainability index. Inclusion in the DJSI increases companies' visibility for global sustainability investment portfolios and provides companies with insights into opportunities for performance improvements ...

Sustainalytics opens Sydney office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... pension fund clients" in the Australian market. The firm currently has 10 Australian clients, including Colonial First State Global Asset Management. The office will be run by Catalina Secreteanu, who has been named head of Australia. "The focus will ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... than AU$100,000, said Kaushik Sridhar, national manager corporate citizenship, KPMG Australia. The code draws on KPMG's global supplier code of conduct, the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and national legislation. It also references KPMG Australia's ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... the Australian community," McCartney said. "Yet they face the ongoing challenges of public budget restraint, intensifying global competition and the need to use cutting edge technologies to meet increasing student expectations. Clean energy installations ...

Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Pauline Vamos is stepping down as CEO of the Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA), after eight and a half years in the role. The ASFA board will commence its recruitment process shortly and have asked Vamos to stay on to at least the end of June ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Trends report published by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale. In their second report, analysing the supply chain of 56 global electronics companies, the industry overall has not made sufficient process in implementing steps to protect works in factories ...