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Net Balance launches research and development institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Net Balance has launched a dedicated research and development initiative, the Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute, and appointed Les Hems as inaugural director of research and development. Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute will see Net Balance take ...

VicSuper integrates governance risk into bond portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
VicSuper has developed a new benchmark index for its passive international fixed interest portfolio that integrates sovereign risk criteria evaluating countries for their willingness and ability to repay debt. Ronan Walsh, VicSuper The AU$9.8bn public ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Consultancy Net Balance has been certified as a B Corporation, an international process that assesses a company's impact against a set of social and environmental performance standards. B Corp status is awarded by US-based non-profit B Lab, which evaluates ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
ANZ Bank reported 70% employee engagement, AU$14.9 million in community investment and management of environmental, social and reputational risks as key non-financial indicators in its 2012 shareholder review. ANZ has presented its responsible practices ...

ESG factors impact on private equity valuation, dealmaking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Poor performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can reduce valuations of potential private equity deals or cause potential buyers to walk away from an acquisition, according to research from the United Nations-backed Principles ...

Greencape Capital hires Jonathan Koh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Equity fund manager Greencape Capital has appointed Jonathan Koh to the role of investor, responsible for stock analysis and selection. Jonathan Koh Greencape is a AU$3.97bn fund manager led by Matthew Ryland and David Pace, both ex-Merrill Lynch/BlackRock. ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Diversified property group Charter Hall has reported establishing a corporate responsibility and sustainability (CR&S) working group and increased embedding of environmental, social and governance issues in their businesses objectives in its first sustainability ...

John Colvin elected chair of international directors network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
John Colvin, chief executive and managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), has been elected chairman of the new Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). GNDI is an international partnership of nine corporate director ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has recommended that the government retain its renewable energy target (RET), which aims to source 20% of Australia's energy from renewable sources by 2020, a decision that has been welcomed as providing stability ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia (LCAL) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to merge from 2013. Meg McDonald, Low Carbon Australia CEO The in-principle merger agreement will see LCAL's energy efficiency programs, staff, system, platforms roll into ...