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ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Women now comprise 15.5% of ASX200 board 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 ...

Jessica Robinson named ASrIA general manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Ernst and Young. "We are really excited that Jessica has joined ASrIA," said Alexandra Boakes Tracy, ASrIA's chairman in a media statement. "Given her track record, I am confident that she will significantly contribute to our organisational and strategic ...

Drive to push corporate communication of ESG materiality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... corporate reporting, independent industry expert services, rating and research providers, online discussion forums, social media, and NGOs, etc.," the report said. "Within companies, responsibility for sustainability is also evolving. According to the ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Australian investors are examining impact investments opportunities both domestically and overseas and are part of a growing pool of investors globally that are allocating funds to impact investments. As investors seek out investments that provide both ...

ASrIA: US$74bn in sustainable investment assets in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... time as local managers are building expertise with these strategies," said Alexandra Boakes Tracy, chairman of ASrIA, in a media statement. "It is increasingly clear that Asia will play a key role in the future development of the sustainable investment ...

In 2040, when growth is a memory: Josh Dowse

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... pathological consumption: a world-consuming epidemic of collective madness, rendered so normal by advertising and by the media that we scarcely notice what has happened to us." Part of this effort is to fulfil our insatiable desire for economic growth ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... communication effectiveness, and 22 responded. The survey was conducted earlier this year by Change the Conversation, an independent media and communications solutions agency. "I think what people are looking for is closer dialogue with government departments," ...

Oliver Yates named CEO of Clean Energy Finance Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... chair in 2010. Carapiet is currently the chair of SAS Trustee Corporation NSW and a non-executive director of Southern Cross Media Group Limited. From 2005-2011, he served as deputy chair and board member for the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation ...

Woolworths poker machine vote fails, but push to continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... meeting (EGM) on Thursday, only 2.5% of shareholders backed the proposal - 13,708,074 votes to 529,131,129, according to media reports. The vote meant asking investors, including superannuation funds, to decide how to vote on a social issue that impacts ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... as issues. "Australians are no strangers to extreme weather events," said John Connor, CEO of The Climate Institute, in a media statement. "With these events likely to get more frequent and more unpredictable, Australia should be better placed to adapt ...