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Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... payments are tightening, work is also being conducted to assist companies in developing frameworks for disclosure and management of risks in this area. "We're seeing some really strong moves in the governance space around this," Paterson said. " The ...

Australian Ethical names new chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... allocation, sell-side and buy-side research and portfolio construction as well as asset consulting and rating agency process management. "I am delighted to be appointing David to the role of CIO," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director. ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... carefully including, obtaining all appropriate specialist advice," Morschel wrote "The proposed resolution sought to bind management to undertake certain actions it is clear to ANZ that under company law an annual general meeting of shareholders does ...

Ken Henry to speak at ACCSR annual conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... will speak to the ACCSR conference, which has taken the theme of "The Innovation Imperative - taking CSR from risk management to value creation" and will feature round table sessions and several addresses. The round table sessions include discussions ...

CDP: companies put climate change risk into supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... covering procurement policies has risen to 90%, up from 79% in 2010, according to the CDP report, A new era: supplier management in the low-carbon economy. The report also found that 67% of companies include carbon management in their procurement policy. ...

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... contribution to pro bono hours and the extension of an existing partner development program to include administrative and management staff, but also disclosed increases in purchased energy, travel and paper usage in its 2011 sustainability report. Henry ...

MSCI launches ESG ratings for sovereign bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
MSCI has launched a sovereign ratings tool designed to identify a country's exposure to and management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk factors. MSCI ESG Sovereign Ratings provide an overall sustainability assessment of 90 countries ...

IGCC working group engages on green finance design, function

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... with a suitable internal investment team to handle the due diligence and monitoring that brings, or by outsourcing management to third party asset managers. "There are a couple of different ways [the CEFC] can act, depending on what sort of outcomes ...

Institutional investors put climate change into risk budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... participated in a 2011 Mercer climate change survey have decided to include climate change considerations in future risk management and/or strategic asset allocation processes. Through the Looking Glass: How Investors Are Applying the Results of the ...

Global Reporting Initiative publishes events sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... inspire lasting change. We want to set new standards and create a powerful knowledge legacy for more sustainable event management. GRI's Event Organizers Sector Supplement will play a key role in achieving these aims." See Also: GRI releases guidance ...