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Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... principles, is supporting Dunlop's candidacy based on his credentials as both a climate advocate - he was a member of the Australian Greenhouse Office Experts Group on Emissions Trading from 1998-2000 - and because of his experience in energy resources ...

Northern Trust: investor call for ESG data in private equity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... ratings, and that he had spent time explaining the service to both clients and potential clients during his trip. "Australian clients are asking the questions," he said.

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Australian property developers should start factoring in climate change impacts immediately or face significant financial risk, according to Net Balance. "While the local government have understood climate risk and opportunity for some time, the property ...

Inalytics, PIRC find corporate governance, share price link

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... analysis has thus far only been completed for the UK, but that will change, with analysis of the US S&P500 and the Australian equities index coming later this year, Field said. "That research paper is just on the UK market at the moment," Field said. ...

LGS invests in US$250 million EBRD green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... invested in a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) green bond. LGS CEO Peter Lambert LGS was the only Australian superannuation fund to invest in the US$250 million EBRD green bond, which was issued last month. LGS invested $1 million ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
There is a new push in Australia to raise the profile of the co-operative and mutual business model, which proponents say inherently melds social and economic goals while contributing to a diversified economy. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy ...

Westpac, CBA raise $10 million for Benevolent Society SBB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... million was taken up by charitable foundations and philanthropic family trusts, Westpac said. NRMA Motoring & Services, Australian Ethical Investments, Westpac Foundation and Commonwealth Bank of Australia all took part in the fund raising for the SBB ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... recently in Australia and presented on managing supply chain sustainability risk with Net Balance as well as meeting with Australian businesses to discuss their database. Sedex's Australian clients include Bunnings, OfficeWorks and ALDI Australia, Smith ...

ACSI: ASX100 boards more diverse in gender, background

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... ASX100 companies in 2012 went to individuals who are not currently Top 100 directors, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO The 2012 Board Composition survey found that ASX100 boards ...

UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... go from a macro level system to a micro level system. The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) has developed the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which quantifies information about water, rights and other claims to water, and obligations ...