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Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Group also receiving the top scores this year. As is evidenced by the rankings, the CDP report also noted a "two-speed" business response to disclosure and performance, with financials - both the banking and real-estate subsectors - continuing to improve ...

Carbon tax passes Senate, pricing concerns remain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... and long term investment decisions that incorporate carbon pricing. The sooner we move to an unrestricted market then business can make concrete plans around their valuations and transactions and the sooner they can appropriately price their products ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Supply chain sustainability has three principal benefits," according to the report "Firstly, it addresses internal business risk, secondly it adds value to the business itself and thirdly it has the potential to benefit stakeholders (both individuals ...

Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... expensive, unnecessary and someone else's responsibility," the report notes. "Successful companies have learned that there are business advantages in integrating social responsibility into their activities, particularly in terms of labour, financial ...

Low Carbon Australia relaunches Carbon Offset Guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... market. "The Guide is an excellent source of up-to-date information about the market and a valuable resource for the business community," said Meg McDonald, CEO of Low Carbon Australia. "Our involvement with the Carbon Offset Guide means we are uniquely ...

Commonwealth Bank reports lower customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... September 2010, we introduced a frontline customer feedback system called Firstpoint, which allows employees across the business to record complaints. We also continued to train our frontline staff in complaint handling. As a result of the expansion ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... individual [occupational health and safety] OH&S accountabilities and responsibilities in all our job roles across the business and developed new OH&S lead indicators that will focus on driving proactive safety performance through a range of initiatives ...

Using ESG factors to broaden fixed income analysis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... bondholders and fixed income managers would seek engagement on ESG issues. "A lot of it will be possibly around how well the business is managed and whether on the corporate side, in some cases, whether there are environmental issues some could go to ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... offered or given with the intention of influencing behaviour or opinions of foreign public officials in order to obtain business or other improper advantages, while facilitation payments are defined as occurring "where it is paid to government employees ...

Dean Paatsch launches new governance advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Governance experts Dean Paatsch, Martin Lawrence and Simon Connal have launched a new governance advisory business, Ownership Matters (OM). The independent, Australian focused governance firm has a suite of services aimed at financial institutions - ...