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ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Lack of organisational buy-in or commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the greatest single obstacle to its success, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR)'s annual review. The ACCSR's The State ...

Banco Fie joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... our passion for a more inclusive financial sector, capable of safeguarding the long-term future of people and the environment they depend on." The other GABV members include Affinity Credit Union, Alternative Bank Schweiz, Assiniboine Credit Union, Banca ...

Low Carbon Australia forms alliance with Wiley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... earlier, allowing us to deliver their projects faster. This leads to wins for both the businesses involved and the environment through the reduction of emissions." Wiley has already undertaken a variety of projects to improve energy efficiency and reduce ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Monash University has been selected one of two universities in the world to lead a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hub. As part of the role, Monash will "mobilise research centres, industry and community organisations ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... invested. "We know that if we engage people with what they are passionate about, whether that is social investments or environment investment, they will be more engaged with where their money is going," said Paul Smith, Australian Ethical general manager ...

Biologists develop essential variables to track biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
An international team of biologists, including an associate professor at Monash University, have proposed a global biodiversity monitoring system based on a set of essential biodiversity variables to improve the data feeding biodiversity policy and ...

US$178.5bn in sustainable investments in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
There are US$178.5bn of sustainable investments in Australia, representing about 18% of total assets under management, with integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors being the single largest strategy employed by sustainable investors ...

Drive to push corporate communication of ESG materiality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... between CEO/CFO, investor relations and CSR team and with ESG specialists and financial analysts and to foster an environment for innovations in ESG communication. The Investor Briefing Project builds on earlier initiatives and draws on insights from ...

Unlisted alt assets as vehicle for accessing sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Unlisted alternative assets can provide access to sustainability themes without the volatility exposures that come with listed market investments, and Mercer has said it is seeking to identify quality managers in this space. Helga Birgden Mercer's responsible ...

Australian companies awarded gold in sustainability yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Four Australian companies were ranked as gold award winners for sustainable business, according to The Sustainability Yearbook 2013, published by RobecoSAM and KPMG International. ANZ, GPT Group, Tabcorp Holdings and Sims Metal Management were all awarded ...