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A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... ESG investing and related actions and communication: www.dowse-csp.com.au. [1] http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/problem-gamblers-cant-judge-cost-of-pokies--others-have-no-excuse-20110705-1h0ol.html [2] Productivity Commission 2010, Gambling ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... ESG investing and related actions and communication: www.dowse-csp.com.au. [1] http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/trashing-the-planet-for-a-talking-piggy-bank-20121212-2b9vh.html [2] Daly H, quoted in Randers J, 2052: A Global Forecast ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Programs that assist Aboriginal women and girls can have a multiplier effect through the wider community because women act as catalysts for social change according to a report examining approaches for philanthropic investment. The AMP Foundation report ...

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... are intermittent, and which have rounds which open and shut. This has contributed to creation of an incentive shopping culture.... You could say that the market has been distorted by this influx of policy and then a lot of change in policy which has ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
All four of the largest banks in Australia have set formal targets and policies to increase employment of Indigenous Australians, engage with Indigenous communities, and increase Indigenous access to financial products and services. Representatives ...

Australian Ethical Investments faces EGM board spill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... Suzanne Jones, and Stephen Hyam, another former employee. They say they want to return the fund manager to its "original culture" as an ethical leader in the responsible investment space, Xirakis said. "Australian Ethical are a boutique manager in a ...

Majority of ASX200 lack formal labour, human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... report notes. "As such, it is critical that companies maintain labour rights protections that are integrated into company culture, delineated as formal codes of conduct, and maintained for all operations." In addition to the low levels of disclosure ...

Skills shortage in oil and gas sector a material ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... to see if there is a strategic focus on skills shortages. "We're talking about strategic plans versus the boom and bust culture," Christensen said. "Companies still need workers, but if they need to manage costs to maximise returns, this is one of those ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... business strategy motivates existing workforce as well as attracting candidates, said Lisa Stockwell, manager - people and culture at Cooper Grace Ward. "We get good feedback from our team-members that they like a firm that values sustainability," she ...

ESG investment analysis - answering the "so-what" question

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... expansion into Asia. "It's important timing for Australian business," he said. "They have exposure to a different operating culture and different rule of law in many jurisdictions, which can lead to business activities where human rights norms might ...