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Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... working at the bank. In their most recent RAP, ANZ has committed to "retaining, developing and promoting Indigenous employees to leadership positions" with 20 Indigenous staff in management by 2014, and has committed to recruiting 100 Indigenous trainees ...

Australian Ethical Investments faces EGM board spill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... in a letter to shareholders. "Many of the individuals who are the dissenting shareholders or director candidates were employees who were unwilling to come with your company on its path of continual improvement," said Andre Morony, Australian Ethical ...

Majority of ASX200 lack formal labour, human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... international standards. The ACSI report notes that labour rights are basic privileges expected to be extended to all employees, and that labour conflicts can be a source of risk that can cause financial and reputational losses for the company and investors. ...

Skills shortage in oil and gas sector a material ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... of skilled staff, particularly in exploration and production divisions. The report cites estimates that around 50% of employees in the sector will retire over the next 10 years, and that there are not enough workers of similar experience levels to replace ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... attributes this increase to a 45% increase in air travel, a 7% increase in company car emissions and a 7% increase in employees. SAP reporting putting measures in place to improve energy efficiency and carbon emissions. The Australian subsidiary has ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... development are also being emphasised in companies' strategic focus and reporting. Geraldine Margery "To be truly sustainable, employees are the key," said Geraldine Margery, sustainability manager at the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants. ...

CFSGAM reports top quartile performance in UNPRI principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and that they consider implementation of the PRI as part of performance measurement and key performance indicators for employees. CFSGAM noted that the chief investment officer is responsible for principles 1,2 and 3 and the distribution and sales functions ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... several recommendations that will be implemented in 2012, including improved "cultural heritage awareness training for employees and contractors."

Companies should present negative sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... impacts on the way that stakeholders use sustainability reports. Contractors/suppliers, financial stakeholders an and employees are the stakeholder groups most likely to read all or most of sustainability reports, for the purpose of understanding their ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Barrier Reef Foundation, STREAT and the South Coast Wolves football club. Additionally, the company reported that 64% of employees volunteered time during working hours, up from 31% in 2010. See Also: GPT moves into refurbished, greener headquarters