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APRA: 22% of superannuation fund directors women

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... change. Additionally, pressure has to be brought by members to manage this change. [Representation of women on boards] at retail funds is 25% and [representation of women on boards] at industry funds is 18% - that is a serious concern." Scheerlinck said ...

ANREV real estate investors outperform global GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... at the Global sample level," the report said. "In the APAC region, this concerns mainly office portfolios, followed by retail shopping malls. However energy ratings are less common in APAC, 59% of the Global participants obtained energy ratings, compared ...

NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... non-financial information provided more depth to the report - in one, Stockland reported its energy efficiency program across its retail centres, which contributed to AU$35 million savings in energy costs as well a reduction of 55,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. ...

Kmart, Pacific Brands increase Bangladesh disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Kmart's decision to publish the locations of its supplier factories in Bangladesh has been welcomed as a new level of transparency around supply chain risk. Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, AMP Capital Target, which, like Kmart, is owned by Wesfarmers, will follow ...

CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... named ASX200 companies to the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which included Commonwealth Property Office Fund, CFS Retail Property Trust, Amcor, News Corporation, Woolworths Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dexus Property Group, Australasia ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... and other programs and has reached over 125,000 people. In Victoria, Good Shepherd Microfinance operates three Good Money retail sites that provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people. ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... but it's hard to get the true picture from an outsider's perspective." Carlsson-Sweeny also evaluated companies in the retail sector based on their reporting around occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. The retail sector as a whole underperforms ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Companies around the world are unaware of deforestation risks in agricultural commodities because of lack of traceability in global supply chains, certification challenges and regulatory uncertainty, according to CDP data. Launching the CDP Global Forests ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... said. "When you take out of that the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and a couple of the large trusts, and you look at the retail demographic, the story is a little similar to Australia or perhaps a little worse in that we've found less than 1% of assets ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... notice of AGM for 2013, BHP Chairman Jac Nasser detailed the opposition to Dunlop's candidacy. "This year, an individual retail shareholder has nominated an additional candidate for election: Ian Dunlop," Nasser said in the invitation from the chairman. ...