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Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... business strategy motivates existing workforce as well as attracting candidates, said Lisa Stockwell, manager - people and culture at Cooper Grace Ward. "We get good feedback from our team-members that they like a firm that values sustainability," she ...

ESG investment analysis - answering the "so-what" question

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... expansion into Asia. "It's important timing for Australian business," he said. "They have exposure to a different operating culture and different rule of law in many jurisdictions, which can lead to business activities where human rights norms might ...

David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... increase transparency and greater shareholder engagement, and Bradbury said there were "positive signs" that boardroom culture is changing. See Also: Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Injury or Medical Treatment Injury (as at 30 June 2011). This is an outstanding achievement and demonstrates the strong culture of health and safety we have worked hard to establish. Some of the risks our Brazilian employees face each day on site include ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... forestry and forests, energy and extractive industries. "Together, these policies and tools are helping us to embed a culture of responsible lending across our business and ensure that economic, social and environmental risks and opportunities (including ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... responsibility and sustainability report, Mirvac also outlined how it has applied a group-wide strategic plan to define its culture and how it will support its workforce to get there. "The Mirvac Way" also reviewed the organisation's performance and ...

Commonwealth Bank reports lower customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... and well in line with the industry median, the bank said. "Voluntary turnover rates are directly affected by workplace culture, employee benefits and the external job market," CBA said. "In the context of a tightening domestic labour market, we have ...

Analysing the link between women directors and corporate returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... explanation," Brothers said. "Some suggest that companies with the more gender diversity have that diversity embedded in the culture of the company, where they search for better candidates regardless of gender at board level and management level, and ...

Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... "Strong leadership, safe behaviour and continuous risk reviews will drive our safety performance and help embed a safety culture within our organisation." In the same period, Fuji Xerox Australia's employee engagement score was 57%, a 2% increase over ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... and objective, challenging any unconscious biases, and assisting women in senior positions by shaping an organisational culture that supports the ongoing career development of women in management." The Australian Stock Exchange in 2011 adopted a "comply ...