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Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and depression issues, law firms are also recognising the value of professional development both as a tool to increase skills and to retain employees. Henry Davis York has expanded its professional development programs, including making its People Spirit ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Editing Task Force, as we call it. The task force includes an auditor and three other reporting experts with different skills. They are Alice van den Heuvel from Ernst and Young, Roger Adams from ACCA who also worked on the G2 and G3 Guidelines, John ...

Australian Ethical appoints Louise Herron director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... chairman of Australian Ethical. "Her extensive experience as both a lawyer and a corporate adviser brings invaluable corporate skills and experience to the board. She also brings the heart of someone who has given time and expertise to strengthen the ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... actors in the market, and although there is some financial risk to them in option two and three, we think they've got the skills."

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... People Spirit Excellence Leadership Program was extended to 18 of the firm's senior administrative mangers in 2011, and skills development for administrative and secretarial staff grew from five sessions in 2012 to 18 in 2011. Henry Davis York also undertook ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... oversee management so that the company is run in the best interest of the investors," Woods said. "Board independence, board skills, board makeup, make-up of individual committees, those have been ongoing themes in governance areas. If we do have another ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... and drought relief projects and mental health awareness initiatives, Australian Ethical said. "My values, interests and skills are tailor-made for Australian Ethical and I am looking forward to the opportunity of playing a part in this exciting, yet ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... are emerging, relevant to our role as a financial institution, and where we can have a meaningful impact, drawing on our skills or where we have or need to develop relevant experience." Having identified the three areas of "future-focus", Westpac Group ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... that may not have previously worked closely together. The level of internal stakeholder engagement required to utilise the skills of team members within sustainability, procurement and other areas to identify, implement and report on these initiatives ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... mining on a range of issues from mine rehabilitation to water assessments, long term health impacts to local employment and skills training. Earlier this year, the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC) commissioned a stakeholder survey to start a ...