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Low Carbon Readiness Index measures motivation to reduce carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... asking participants to report on their possession of low carbon infrastructure and performance of low carbon routines around six behaviour types - solar, energy efficient appliances, efficient temperature system, efficient car, temperature curtailment ...

Future Super divests from companies with no women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... their boards, two companies added women. Future Super asked companies that did not have women on boards to provide a plan over six months on how to add gender diversity. "We did try to engage with those companies," Hunter said. "We've listened to them ...

First State Super signs Australian Asset Owner Stewardship Code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019  |  NEWS
... companies we invest in. "As a responsible asset owner and industry leader, our members expect nothing less." The Code sets out six principles which signatories must commit to on an 'if not, why not' basis: 1. Publicly disclose how they approach their ...

Rise of automation to drive emergence of "super jobs": Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
The rise of automation in recent years is driving the vast majority of Australian businesses to hire people with different skills, with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence set to increase or increase significantly over the next three years ...

Baptist World Aid Australia rates fashion companies on human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... companies that are developing politics and intend to step towards living wage. That is a huge initiative over the past five to six years." Only 20% of companies could show that all workers were training of their rights regarding freedom of association ...

NZ Super to divest from gun manufacture investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... MSCI ESG Research to identify companies captured by the new exclusion category. The Guardians updates its exclusion list on a six-monthly basis and it is possible that more companies will be identified for exclusion in the future. The NZ Super Fund also ...

Dhaka, Colombo stock exchanges launch guides for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Bangladesh." DSE's Guidance on Sustainability Reporting for Listed Companies in Bangladesh CSE's Communicating Sustainability: Six Recommendations for Listed Companies

GRI marks 20th anniversary of first draft guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... announced that the voluntary G4 guidelines would transition into what is now the GRI Standards by the end of 2016. There are six GRI Standards modules. The transition from guidelines to standards was designed to meet demand for "globally accepted sustainability ...

Climate change, modern slavery on ESG engagement agenda: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Ausbil. "We are continuing to engage with those companies as part of Climate Action 100+," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "We conducted six company engagements last year. The way we prioritise engagement is to focus on companies we already hold in the portfolio. ...

Calix identifies six sustainability challenges impacting clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
Australian technology company Calix has outlined six sustainability challenges over the next decade that they are working on with clients. Andrew Oakley, general manager, strategy and commercial, Calix Calix named reducing CO2 emissions, creating energy ...