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Australian Ethical appoints Kate Greenhill to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... regulatory developments, capital raisings, accounting for complex transactions, due diligence, valuations, compliance, risk management, organisational structure and the operation of controls, Australian Ethical said. Greenhill is also a director, and ...

Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is embarking on a new three-year strategy to further drive integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment process and wider business. Will Oulton CFSGAM, known as ...

MSCI: using ESG ratings can improve portfolio returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... about the materiality of a company," Salvatico said. "MSCI ESG IVA company ratings evaluate a company's exposure and management of key ESG risks versus its sector peers. When thinking about the ESG ratings, there's definitely a focus on those companies ...

New industry body to promote women in financial services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... positions in the financial services sector has claimed that quotas are not necessary to increasing the diversity of senior management. Judith Beck Financial Executive Women (FEW) has recently launched with the mission of providing a supportive network ...

ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... popular and effective tactics to build support and make the business case for CSR was enlisting the support of key management/influential people, influencing stakeholder engagement, showing how CSR strategy supports business strategy, linking CSR activities ...

Perpetual hires philanthropic services manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Philanthropy Australia's Education Affinity Group. Last year, she was the recipient of the Australian Institute of Grant Management's inaugural Grantmaker of The Year award. "Caitriona brings to us valuable experience across various local, national and ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Indonesia, Bangladesh, India and Vietnam. "The intersection of climate change, urbanisation, poverty reduction and the management of natural resources is a big challenge for Australia and many of our friends in neighbouring nations," said Professor Dave ...

GNDI: encourage board diversity, but not by quotas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... pressure on companies to fill roles on boards without necessarily thinking about the number of women represented in senior management. "[Quotas] have negative implications," Price said. "They're seen as being against the merit process and the negative ...

Local Government Super sells upgraded property

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Sydney. SKM house has been retrofitted with lighting upgrades, solar thermal collectors, window tinting and building management system upgrades as part of the overall package funded by the Green Building Fund. LGS sold SKM House as part of an ongoing ...

Australian Ethical survey identifies savings as top priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Ethical has faced a number of challenges not the least of which has been the difficult external environment all funds management organisations have faced," Morony said in a statement. "But today we are well placed to capitalise on the growing awareness ...