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UN Statistics Division releases ecosystem accounting system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Joanne Tingey-Holyoak, researcher, Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability (CAGS) at the University of South Australia Business School Earlier this month, the UN Statistics Divisions released a white paper outlining the System of Environmental-Economic ...

Insurer Catlin Group sponsors survey of global coral reefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
International insurer Catlin Group has sponsored a survey of the world's coral reefs to monitor and assess the effects of climate change and the damage to coral. Photo courtesy of Catlin Global Reef Record The Catlin Seaview Survey is conducting the ...

ACSI hire Gordon Hagart as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Nations Environment Programme in Geneva, and played a key role in creating the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. "Australia has a world-class pension system, and has become a centre of excellence in integrating ESG issues into investment decision-making ...

Foresters Community Finance funding for early stage ventures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... back to investors." See Also: Foresters finances Eating Disorders Victoria service Foresters launches Social Investment Australia lending fund Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

NAB's 'Wealth of Opportunity' a new CSR narrative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank is launching a communication strategy to talk about corporate responsibility to both internal and external stakeholders, shareholders and customers. said Paula Benson, general manager, corporate responsibility, NAB The strategy ...

ACSI: Average fixed CEO pay declined in 2012

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Average CEO fixed pay in the top 100 companies fell for only the second time in 11 years, but average CEO pay is still 67 times more than the average Australian salary, according to new research from the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI). ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay Australia will press its case to the new federal government for the adoption of mandatory disclosure standards for companies in the mining and extractive industry. This week, Prime Minister Tony Abbott named the ministers who will ...

UN Global Compact designs equities index that outperforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... World rose 12% over the last three years. Australian listed entities ANZ, Commonwealth Property Office Fund, National Australia Bank and Westpac are included in the index. "While the performance of the GC 100 should not be seen as clear evidence of a ...

Nippon Gas buys stake in COzero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... investment deal, COzero will also have access to Nippon Gas' expertise and products, which potentially can be introduced into Australia, Armstrong added. COzero declined to say how much Nippon Gas paid for its 16% stake.

Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... signatories are integrating natural capital considerations into financial accounting, disclosure and reporting. National Australia Bank is one of the founding signatories. CDSB was by the World Economic Forum in 2007. It is managed by CDP with the mandate ...