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Assistance will "significantly reduce" effects of carbon tax on industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... their facility. If other companies over time can approve their emission intensities, they can benefit as well. Alcoa in Victoria signed contracts on a power deal last year going to a somewhat lower emissions intensive power source. That may help them ...

Board capacity a key governance concern

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors have flagged the issue of board directors' capacity as a key governance issue. While neither investors, advisory groups, nor the directors believe there should be a hard and fast rule for the number of directorships that can ...

Investor Profile: Victorian Funds Management Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... authority that provides investment and funds management services to Victorian public bodies. VFMC reports to the treasurer of Victoria via the Department of Treasury and Finance. Ros McKay joined VFMC as governance manager in 2009 from the Australian ...

AGL wins award for sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011  |  NEWS
AGL Energy has won an award for its sustainability report at the Energy Supply Association of Australia's (ESAA) Sustainability Reporting and Innovation Awards. AGL's 2010 Sustainability Report was recognized for its "strong systematic approach to identifying ...

SP AusNet contributes to Gippsland Sports Academy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011  |  NEWS
Energy distributor SP AusNet will contribute $15,000 over three years to the Gippsland Sports Academy in Victoria. "We see this as an investment in excellence - one that aims to provide greater skilling for our Gippsland youth," said Jim Haylock, SP ...

Australian companies asked to disclose water exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... investors are not concerned about water scarcity - quite the opposite, given the flooding disasters in Queensland and country Victoria this summer. As such, water exposure is not guiding investment decisions in IGCC members. But over the long term, water ...