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ACSI recommend against News Corp board re-election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has recommended that superannuation funds invested in News Corporation vote against the re-election of six of the company's executive directors in the upcoming annual general meeting. "Progress ...

Assistance will "significantly reduce" effects of carbon tax on industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... upon companies with joint venture operations to disclose equity accounted emissions, not just emissions at an operational control basis. "Certainly, there's a range of things that companies could choose to disclose and depending on their assumptions ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... be fairly myopic. It's a common weakness. The issues that are important to the company are the issues that they are in control of, and they fail to take notice of other issues. For example, with the issue of animal cruelty, the behaviour was not under ...

Carbon tax regime to affect liability for joint ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... this is an excellent idea - is that the carbon liability will be imposed directly on the company that has operational control over the emitting facility - in this case the incorporated joint venture. The result is that the minority shareholders in the ...

CBRE certified carbon neutral in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... Carbon Australia, the measurement also includes emissions resulting from company activities that the firm does not directly control, such as corporate travel. "Like so many workplaces in Australia, the commitment and efforts of employees is essential ...

Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... AU$1bn annually by 2020 if they made a focused investment in energy efficient initiatives such as lighting and temperature control, according to a study by National Australia Bank and ClimateWorks Australia. Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia - Retail ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... notice was issued by the Northern Territory authorities regarding a possible breach of waste management and pollution control legislation during the loading of copper concentrate in Darwin. "The investigation is ongoing and the environmental management ...