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CDP, FirstCarbon Solutions sign expanded partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... "With a growing number of investment groups and customers requiring transparency in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), it becomes even more critical for organizations to participate in standards such as CDP to document their commitment ...

AMP Capital increases focus on corporate succession planning

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... overall quality of leadership when considering governance issues in companies. Karin Halliday, AMP Capital corporate governance manager AMP Capital has increased focus on the issue of succession planning when meeting with corporate boards, said Karin ...

ASX could include ESG language in new governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental and social sustainability risks are identified and managed when it publishes the third edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Last August, the ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council proposed making governance-related ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... including supply chain management/human rights, climate change, improved ESG disclosure, coal seam gas and corporate governance and remuneration. "You can find long term risks and opportunities - we have previously spoken of Bangladesh and Rana Plaza," ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... reports that are assured by external providers. Jeyaretnam also pointed to the proposed changes to the ASX corporate governance guidelines, which would set a standard that companies report on material ESG risks, are likely to be approved, and that would ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has named Kerrie Waring managing director. Kerrie Waring, managing director, ICGN ICGN is an investor-led organistion of governance professionals, with members in more than 50 countries, including ...

Integrated Reporting framework launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... and presentation', and [a] change to the guidance around competitive harm," said Geraldine Magarey, head of corporate governance policy, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia. The final framework also reflects a change in who the target audience ...

Colonial First State GAM publishes global stewardship code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... the fact that the fund manager has begun disclosing all their proxy votes on a vote-by-vote basis in their corporate governance and proxy voting report on their website. Berrutti said that Financial Services Council (FSC) had established standards for ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Climate Change and Julian Poulter of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, RIAA said. Other topics include corporate governance in New Zealand, the benefits of sustainability to New Zealand businesses and current approaches to responsible investment by ...

MSCI launches MSCI ESG DataMetrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... for all companies on the MSCI World Index, including carbon emissions, water stress, labour management, and corporate governance. There is four years of raw data, including water use and lost-time injury rates; indicators on business and geographic risk ...