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SVA names Mark Herbertt Queensland director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has named Mark Herbertt Queensland director. Mark Herbertt, Social Ventures Australia Herbertt has worked in both the government and private sector, in Australia, the Seychelles and the UK, SVA said. He has served on ...

APRA: 22% of superannuation fund directors women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Women held 22% of directorships at superannuation funds in 2013, an increase from 16% in 2006, according to data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). But although there is a higher percentage of women holding directorships in ...

ANREV real estate investors outperform global GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... place - 59% of APAC real estate vehicles have reductions in place, compared to 55% of ANREV members and 45% globally. Australia and New Zealand leads the way in reporting energy reduction targets, ANREV said. "Fifty percent of ANREV members use green ...

Australia passes 2m mark for small-scale renewable systems

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
There are more than two million small-scale renewable energy systems operating in Australia, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. The Clean Energy Regulator says lower costs of renewable energy systems and the financial incentives derived from the ...

Paladin Energy, Swala Energy join EITI Supporting Companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... the EITI process is making a difference." Paladin Energy is a uranium production company with projects currently in Australia and two operating mines in Africa. Australia's EITI pilot started in July 2012 and the AU$500,000 cost was funded by the then-Department ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... International Integrated Reporting Council's pilot programme. Janette O'Neill, head of corporate responsibility, National Australia Bank The Sustainability Report spoke with bankmecu, the National Australia Bank and Stockland, who have produced integrated ...

Potential impact investment market estimated at $32 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... relative to what is needed to achieve that figure, according to a recent report. David Rickards, Social Enterprise Finance Australia According to a report produced by the University of Sydney Business School, misperceptions that impact investments means ...

LGS, VicSuper leaders in AODP climate investment index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Local Government Super (LGS) and VicSuper are in the top five pension funds for their approach to managing climate risk, but overall, the world's largest asset owners are failing to manage the growing financial risks posed by climate change, according ...

Remuneration consultant disclosure regime questioned

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... legitimate if a board hires a remuneration consultant because they have hired an executive from overseas to come to Australia, and the remuneration consultant is giving an executive tax advice on what that moves means - that's completely legitimate," ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Trustees, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, AMP Capital, Cbus, Easterbrook Consultancy, Governance Institute of Australia, Integrity Governance, Macquarie University, Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Regnan - Governance ...