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PRI signatories develop farmland principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... (UK), PGGM (Netherlands) and TIAA-CREF (USA). "Farmland operations that respect the environment, adhere to responsible labour practices and maintain positive stakeholder relations are better long-term investments - for the local communities, for host ...

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 ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... increased costs of carbon regulations, to companies' reliance on large, global workforces and the heightened exposure to labour disruptions across geographies and through supply chains, to access to scare resources. The paper also discusses possible ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... whistleblower policies, equal opportunity and workplace diversity policies and practices, workplace health and safety practices, labour relations and labour rights. ACSI also recommends disclosure on stakeholder relationship management, customer satisfaction ...

ANZ files report for United Nations Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... voluntary business initiative in which signatories commit to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption principles. There are more than 8700 signatories around the world. In its report, the ...

OECD guidelines to promote more responsible business conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... MNEs should respect human rights in every country in which they operate. Companies should also respect environmental and labour standards, and have appropriate due diligence processes in place to ensure this happens. These include issues such as paying ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... be, they might be rushing too many things, they might be under too much pressure, they might be using too much contract labour. All these factors may lead the analyst to assume the company will not meet its growth targets. They can't even get their safety ...

Australian companies fail on labour reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
An analysis of 10 large Australian companies has found that they are failing to accurately report their labour practices management and performance. Nick Edgerton, Colonial First State Global Asset Management Banarra, a Sydney-based consultancy that ...