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Highlights of a year in The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... effects of carbon tax on industry With companies increasingly integrating sustainability into their strategies for risk management and return, the discussion has turned to integrated reporting - whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) measurements ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... customer safety. For 2011/2012, the company said they would review EME arrangements at 20 sites. In terms of human capital management, Optus employs 10,090 full-time equivalent employees. In 2010/2011, the lost time injury rate fell from 3.31 to 2.49. ...

CDP: U.S. farmers' GHG disclosures and management varied

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... widely diverging capability to report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and identify areas of successful emissions management and sustainable farming practices, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The CDP conducted a pilot study with agricultural ...

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... form of senior debt, with significantly less investment risk to investors. NAB, Low Carbon Australia and Eureka Funds Management developed the EUA finance product. Andrew Balzan, head of property finance for NAB previously told The Sustainability Report ...

Presima joins Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... (GRESB) as a member. Presima is based in Montreal, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of nabInvest, the direct asset management arm of National Australia Bank (NAB). "GRESB constitutes a useful tool that complements our internal research efforts on sustainability," ...

Environmental Upgrade Agreements vehicle for green investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... 1200 Buildings Program. The funds will allow for the installation of an energy efficient chiller unit and building management system upgrade that will result in a reduction of approximately 170 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The creation EUA structure ...

Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... it does on other standards." Both the Net Balance and the ACSI firm conclude that the lag in ASX-listed companies' management and disclosure of social and environmental supply chain issues poses an investment risk. But Neil of Net Balance notes there ...

Emerald Wrap to launch RI investment platform in March

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... responsible investment (RI) managed funds and more than 200 traditional managed funds, with the Adelaide Bank Cash Management Account (CMA) as the default, unless an alternative is selected. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank were selected because of an existing ...

David Bradbury announces inquiry on future of the AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... use of remuneration consultants and directors will be prohibited from participating in votes on remuneration of key management personnel. "It is a matter of public record that a number of companies have now recorded their 'first-strike' during this AGM ...

RIAA: responsible investment funds grew 8% in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... AU$16.52bn, an increase of AU$1.1bn. This 8% increase is stronger than the broader market, with total assets under management for all strategies rising 1.8% in the same period, according to RIAA's Responsible Investment 2011 report. "In practice, responsible ...