Search Results

Showing 271 - 280 of 373 results for "shareholders"

KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... social programs and business impact. This is a huge area for companies to improve communication to stakeholders and shareholders." KPMG defined social investments as corporate donations of cash or products, employee volunteering, pro bono work, sponsorship ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... guide expands the definition of the understanding of subsection c to require that OFRs contain information such that shareholders could make informed assessments of those prospects for future financial years. It expands that definition to say, don't ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... the values issues are embedded in long term corporate strategy and questioned if it was more valuable for activist shareholders to press for short-term, reactive action or engagement to create a longer term framework for governance. He cited supply chain ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... the key issues for the organisation and the interplay with stakeholder relationships, whether that is customers, shareholders, the communities in which they operate, regulators, etc.," said Alan Dayeh, an associate director at Net Balance. "That engagement ...

AMP Capital increases focus on corporate succession planning

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... someone new, or developing internal candidates/skills, and what succession plans are in place to let them know that shareholders are interested in leadership quality, and don't want them to just cut costs." AMP Capital discussed the issue of succession ...

Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... corporate and investment decision making remain true to our Ethical Charter, serving all of our stakeholders including shareholders, superannuation fund members, investors and the community at large."

NZ Super Fund sells partial forestry stake to iwi collective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Fund said. "Kaingaroa Timberlands is a successful enterprise which provides not only significant annual returns to shareholders, but which now, through our investment, also further enhances iwi participation at all levels of the forestry business," said ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Brennan said. "You don't want to spend money on programs that don't get results. You need to show staff, customers and shareholders that they work. Staff want to know that the program achieves results. Customers need to know that what we're doing in ...

ASX could include ESG language in new governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... those organisations that haven't reported will start thinking, what do we need to communicate to our investors and shareholders." Jeyaretnam noted that the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations are used not just in the listed sector, but ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... screening out bad companies; it's about looking at the earnings sustainability of a company's model, and as long term shareholders, that's very important." The report outlines how ESG integration is different from ethical investment - mainly in how conclusions ...