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Carbon credits to be regulated as financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... services. ASIC assesses license applications based on whether the applicant is competent to carry on the financial services business specified on the application, has sufficient financial resources to carry on the proposed business and can meet other ...

Australian and NZ companies increase community giving in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... volunteering by members but also improved data collection. Employee volunteering continues to represent a huge opportunity for business to further its community contributions." Australian and New Zealand LBG members contribute rather less than their ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... concerned about, because executive remuneration has, shall we say, increased significantly in excess of other costs in a business," he said. The basis of the panel discussion was a recent AICD study authored by consultant Mercer. The study, which mapped ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... 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 our human rights standards) ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... said in the report. "We looked again at what sustainability means in the context of the group's vision, our brands and business strategies. This review has led to a significant evolution in our thinking and a new strategic focus. Our approach now formally ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... identified 22 sustainability related issues that are material to the group and its stakeholders. The issue, which range from business conduct to supply chain, was the basis of its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report, the company said. ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... systems. The change will improve reporting and consultation in relation to occupational health and safety throughout the business." LTIFR is calculated by multiplying the number of lost-time injuries by 1,000,000 and then dividing by the total hours ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... create a framework to integrate mainstream financial reporting with transparent ESG disclosures including remuneration and business models. Bradbury said that the Financial Reporting Council is looking at integrated reporting and will make a submission ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... value on a number of fronts, Churchill said. "There's a whole range of metrics which you take into account in making the business case for an enterprise such as this," he said. "One of the metrics we are looking at is reduced costs. We are also repositioning ...

CSL, NAB recognised for advancing women in the workplace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... service for employees. CSL was given the Minister's Award at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency's Business Achievement Awards held in Sydney. Thirty Australian businesses were recognized for their contribution to "advancing women ...