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Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Corporations in the World". The Global 100 is an annual list published by Corporate Knights, an independent media and investment research company based in Toronto. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
Companies that allocate capital to carbon emissions reductions generate positive return on investment (ROI) of 33.6%, creating US$15.1 billion in value, according to CDP's third annual Carbon Action report. CDP's Carbon Action initiative is backed by ...

GRI makes appointments to Stakeholder Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Julian Poulter of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project and Amanda Keogh of Fuji Xerox have been appointed to the Global Reporting Initiative's Stakeholder Council. Poulter, executive director of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project, will be a representative ...

ACSI: ASX100 boards more diverse in gender, background

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Around two-thirds of all new director appointments to ASX100 companies in 2012 went to individuals who are not currently Top 100 directors, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO The ...

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). ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and a lot of the new clients and so forth have come from considerable investment over the past 12 months into our social media strategy and digital communication strategy, making it easier for clients to come to us and transact with us," he said. Australian ...

NGS Super to launch stand-along SRI fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... however, a live discussion and we will respond as we get feedback from members, which we get in a number of ways - via social media, the five or six dozen members who email me directly, the active workplace participation forums, and women's forums that ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... concerns about the low levels of LHR transparency in these sectors, combined with increased levels of consumer awareness and media attention. "The report definitely shows that Australia is behind North America and Europe," said Alison McIvor, ACSI's ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... picture." See Also: Retail supply chain policies pose sustainability challenges Disruptive innovation, ESG factors pose media sector risk

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... letter-writing campaign, The Vital Few is also publishing its activities and gathering grassroots support through social media channels Facebook and Twitter. Social media is proving a useful channel for superannuation funds as well, said Hilary Spear ...