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Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... rights (LHR) policy, and none of them have board oversight of LHR issues, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI commissioned Regnan Governance Research and Engagement to analyse sourcing and LHR risks ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Ann Byrne, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) will step down in October. Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO Byrne has been ACSI CEO for more than five years, and recently informed ACSI's Committee of Management of her decision. ...

Publish What You Pay renews call for mandatory disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... You Pay Australia. "Will it wake them up?" 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 ...

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 ...