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GBCA: Green Star buildings more efficient, less wasteful

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... third of the electricity consumed by the average Australian building, according to research from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA's report, The Value of Green Star: A decade of environmental benefits, analysed data from 428 Green ...

Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... questions on country by country reporting." Civil society groups, investors and investor groups such as the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors are pressing for mandatory disclosure of payments mining and extractive companies make to governments ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) finds that there is a persistent two-speed pace when it comes to ASX200 companies' ESG disclosures - more companies than ever reporting to a detailed or comprehensive standard, but almost half ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... consideration, and it is not only possible but imperative to do so, two fund professionals said at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference. Ricard Brandweiner, director investment services, First State Super (L) and ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... and investors about the real drivers of long-term performance, risk and value,' said Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. "We encourage all Australian listed companies to participate in the consultation, with a view to ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... members, an increase of 24 women from 2012, according to an annual audit into board diversity performed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The ACSI audit showed that for the first time, all ASX50 companies currently have at ...

KPMG: fraud costs Australian/NZ businesses $373 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... indirect exposure." The exposure risk of corruption is not a new issue for organisations or investors. In 2011, Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) released a paper authored by CAER - Corporate Analysis. Enhanced Responsibility - that ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... whether this actually is the case." Nithya Iyer, manager, environmental and social responsibility at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) noted that asset owners have a fiduciary responsibility to consider these risks. "We do abide ...

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has designed and is implementing a water accounting framework to provide a means for companies to analyse their water use and management in a way that is tailored to the minerals industry. Developed in conjunction ...

Sustainable development and Australia in the Asian Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... points to water-related risks as issues as well. Robin Mellon, executive director of advocacy, at the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) sees progression like this as an area where the Australian building industry can play a strategic role in ...