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Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... operations right through to the carbon intense aspects of our international supply chain." In terms of supply chain management, Fuji Xerox Australia noted a 13% reduction in carbon emissions from logistics suppliers, and said that 73% of paper sold was ...

Australian property funds top GRESB list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... the Commonwealth Property Office Fund, a listed Australian property fund managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), with an overall GRESB score of 88. The Investa Office Portfolio, a private company, ranked second. GPT came in ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Wholesale distribution and marketing company Metcash has tested its newly implemented sustainable supply chain management program by dropping Solaris Paper because of concerns its parent company Asia Pulp and Paper is foresting in Indonesian native ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... establishing permanent plantings of native species, applying biochar to soil, managing livestock emissions and fertilizer management. The requirement that the project must not be mandated by law is a requirement that needs to be clarified, Anderson said. ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
A shortage in skilled labour in a number of Australian industry sectors means that companies' human capital management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage ...

James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Investment, has retired from the company as of last week. Australian Ethical is a fund manager with AU$650m in assets under management, specialising in ethical and sustainable investment since its 1986 inception. Australian Ethical has also founded the ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... 2006-2010 as director of Quintain Estates and Development, a listed United Kingdom property company engaged in funds management, investment and urban regeneration, and was previously head of funds management. Prior to joining Quintain, Dwyer was a director ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... throughout Europe and other countries which have found a positive correlation between gender diversity on boards and in management and enhanced corporate and financial performance. It's seen through a number of metrics, including return on equity, return ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... assure shareholders on how the company deals with those issues. ACSI's guidelines call for disclosure on how companies' management of ESG issues is linked to and integrated with the business strategy, including policies and measures, targets, key performance ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... practices and the advantages of diversity. The book cites research positing there is a key correlation between board and management diversity and improved corporate and financial performance, and offers guidance on the board selection process. The book ...