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SMF stepping up advocacy for environmental upgrade finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... the volume of deals, both large and small. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund SMF and ClimateWorks Australia have launched an interactive website, BetterBuildingFinance.com.au, which organises and aggregates information on environmental ...

ACSI: CEO pay, termination pay drop for FY13

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
The average total statutory pay package of ASX200 CEOs was AU$4.84 million in 2013, which is 63 times average earnings, a 33% drop below the 2007 peak of 94 times average earnings, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ...

NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance launch national campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank and Good Shepherd Microfinance have launched "Stop Small Problems Getting Big", a national campaign raise awareness of Good Shepherd Microfinance's no-interest loan scheme. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam Mooney The campaign ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... recognising that externalities are part of how they create value, according to a new report from KPMG. Chi Woo, KPMG Australia partner KPMG has recently released A New Vision of Value, which examines three drivers that are forcing companies to measure ...

AMP Capital reviews corporate governance activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... transparency between shareholders and company management. AMP Capital pointed to the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia as examples where institutional investors have outgrown individual investors and there are "strong requirements for disclosure ...

SVA CEO calls for new investment model for social change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... in social change "needs to look more like investing in the business world," according to the CEO of Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Michael Traill, CEO, Social Ventures Australia The current system for investing in social change is "inefficient and ...

DJSI 2014 review names ASX companies industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) as S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM announce the results of the 2013 DJSI review. CBA was one of the largest additions to the DJSI this year, with Dow Jones ...

Local property companies continue GRESB outperformance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting and performance, according to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 2014 results. Australia/NZ property companies received an average score of 61 out of 100, while the overall GRESB score is now 47, an improvement ...

UCA Funds Management appoint independent directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... more than 22 years' experience in senior roles in law firms, financial services and corporate treasury operations in Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. Since 2002, she has also held a number of directorships and is currently a non-executive Director ...

Carbon co-benefits valued as additional $664 per tonne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... This could potentially impact the price generated from carbon offsetting projects conducted by Indigenous groups in Australia, for example. "Significantly, buyers also indicated a willingness to pay up to 33% more per tonne of CO2 for projects with verified ...