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Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Australian government released a consultation paper discussing possible amendments to the criminal code which would put Australia's regime in closer alignment with other countries, particularly the UK Bribery Act 2010, which came into effect in July ...

Managing regulatory impacts priority for CSR practitioners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... managers. "Developing new products, services and markets as a result of CSR seems to be a happy accident for companies in Australia," said Leeora Black, ACCSR managing director. "Rather than grasp the potential of CSR programs to create value, our research ...

Australian Ethical names new chief investment officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
David Macri has been named Australian Ethical's new chief investment officer, while outgoing CIO James Jordan has decided to return to his career in the Australian public service. Macri was hired by Australian Ethical in 2009 as an equities analyst ...

Chloe Munro named head of Clean Energy Regulator

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Farming Initiative. Munro is the current chair of the National Water Commission and has senior executive experience within Australia and overseas working for federal and state governments and the private sector. The Clean Energy Regulator is comprised ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... (CAMAC) on whether to reform the structure of AGMs. The inquiry is considering three main areas - the future of the AGM in Australia, including how documents and meeting forms should change to meet the needs of future shareholders; the "risks and opportunities" ...

ASX50 companies slow to adopt integrated reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... governance, how they look after matters within the company, and they do look at some sustainability factors. Within Australia, they look at environmental factors, but most of that is focused on long term property valuation. Those aspects have been taking ...

Government extends deadlines for Solar Flagship Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... project financing. "Solar Flagships is a critical first step in demonstrating the potential of large scale solar in Australia, and breaking through the range of challenges that face any new renewable energy technology," Thornton said. ""This experience ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... European companies in the Australian green building market, with the purpose of stimulating jobs and economic activity in Australia. Bocskay will speak on the retrofit market in Australia, EUAs and how European companies can connect with building owners ...

Ken Henry to speak at ACCSR annual conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR)'s fifth annual conference on the state of corporate social responsible in Australia. Henry, who is also a non-executive director at NAB, will speak to the ACCSR conference, which has taken the theme of "The ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... trade in offsets sold in other markets without paying the government the difference. "I think that our point is that Australia shouldn't be isolated from the rest of the world," said Nick Armstrong, CEO of COzero, which is both a buyer of offsets for ...