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Australian banks, Fortescue Metals appear in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... The GEI includes 104 companies in 24 countries and regions and is sector-neutral. Among the 104 companies are Westpac, ANZ Bank, National Australia Bank, QBE Insurance Group, Fortescue Metals, and Bank of Queensland. "We commend the 104 companies included ...

ANZ Bank identifies climate change as component within credit risk, talks TCFD guidelines in 2017 Annual Review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
ANZ Group has identified climate change as component within credit risk, which it identified as a material risk to its business in its 2017 Annual Review. ANZ has provided further details of its carbon strategy, management, metrics and targets as aligned ...

International Finance Corporation launches NZ dollar-denominated green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... fixed rate bond will be issued under IFC's Global Medium-Term Note program, the IFC said. BNZ is acting as arranger and ANZ Bank and BNZ are acting as joint lead managers on the bond. "BNZ and the whole NAB group are extremely proud to work with IFC ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... information on the percentage of proceeds that have been allocated to different project types. The report highlights ANZ Bank for providing a table showing amount raised per year form each bond, as well as the amount drawn per year per bond. The report ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Narev, managing director and CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia at the time. Shayne Elliott, chief executive officer at ANZ Bank, was also present at the meeting and stated "It makes good business sense to support the SDGs. Companies that are actively ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Ninety percent of ASX200 companies provided some level of reporting on sustainability factors in their 2015 public disclosures, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual review of corporate sustainability disclosure. ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... Australia's grain industry to increase its global wheat exports to AU$7 billion by 2030, according to ANZ. Michael Whitehead, ANZ Bank's sector head of food, beverages and agribusiness global diversified industries The agriculture sector is currently ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... twenty three Australian companies were assessed in the yearbook. Qantas Airways, Stockland, Tabcorp, Westpac Banking, ANZ Bank, and National Australia Bank all received gold medals. RobecoSAM noted that 2'126 companies from 42 countries were assessed ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Elizabeth Proust has been elected chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Proust has been a director of the AICD since March 2014. She is chairman of Nestle Australia, chairman of the Bank of Melbourne, and a member of the ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
Governance Institute of Australia has appointed Simon Pordage FGIA its national president for 2016. Pordage has been a member of Governance Institute's board since 2012, and was vice-president prior to this appointment. Pordage is currently company ...