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LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... a 21% return on the net capital outlay." LGS manages nearly AU$6bn in assets with 100,000 members, including 60,000 employees working for local government or related employers throughout NSW and 40,000 former local government employees. It has approximately ...

CSL, NAB recognised for advancing women in the workplace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Women Kate Ellis for its commitment to creating and sustaining a diverse and flexible work-based childcare service for employees. CSL was given the Minister's Award at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency's Business Achievement Awards ...

Commonwealth Bank reports lower customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability report. "In September 2010, we introduced a frontline customer feedback system called Firstpoint, which allows employees across the business to record complaints. We also continued to train our frontline staff in complaint handling. As ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... growth strategy will see us reduce our presence in the office and industrial sectors over time, during the past year some employees opted to pursue career opportunities outside Stockland, despite our best endeavours to transition them into challenging ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... penalties imposed, investors should be concerned as to how well companies they are invested in are prepared to prevent their employees from becoming involved in corrupt practices," the report said. "In the current environment, the chances of an ASX200 ...

AWE reports lower GHG emissions, underlying loss for 2011FY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... in 2009. The company has a "zero harm" policy for its site. "Although there were no serious injuries to any of AWE's employees or contractors this year, a single Lost Time Injury was reported in the Western Australian operations," the company said. In ...

Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... but I don't think that's enough and there's not enough direct connection with the community or even with the company's employees." However, the fact that price is more important than green credentials doesn't mean that consumers are opposed to using ...

DEXUS profits up, water, energy and GHG intensity down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... signatory. As part of that, DEXUS developed a "six pillar" strategic stakeholder approach - investors, tenants, suppliers, employees, community and environment and reported on stakeholder objectives and 2012 commitments. The company reported improvements ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... contract with a supplier, the work might be outsourced to a sub-contractor, with no assurances that the sub-contractors' employees are paid a living wage. Investors seeking reassurance that their invested companies are managing supply chain risks could ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... projects was US$243bn. Some superannuation funds have gotten into the renewable energy space - in 2010, the AU$16bn Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST) partnered with UBS International Infrastructure Fund to buy the Collgar Wind Farm in Western ...