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Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... that from a couple of aspects. If you look at some of the initiatives that have been running through Reconciliation Australia, putting reconciliation action plans in place in businesses and getting businesses to think about how they can be culturally ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... said. "Funds took it on board and took it seriously, and there tends to be more of an attitude of acting collectively in Australia." See Also: Superannuation to heed call for greater disclosure Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

DEXUS building awarded international prize for innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... property and this accolade aligns with our vision of being globally recognised as the leading real estate company in Australia," said Darren Steinberg, CEO of DEXUS, in a statement. The co-owners are donating the â,¬50,000 prize money towards the formation ...

Boards increasing engagement on remuneration reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... of Gaming statement on their website, Woolworths is a 75% shareholder in the ALH Group, which operates 294 hotels in Australia. The other 25% is owned by the Mathieson Group. According to the statement, "Woolworths (ALH) only operates around 4% of Australia's ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The federal government will phase out the solar credit mechanism in January 2013, six months ahead of schedule, a move that is expected to lower the cost of electricity and curtail a potential oversupply in renewable energy certificates. Minister for ...

Hermes Fund Managers launch quant ESG equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Hermes Fund Managers has created a global quantitative environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy and has announced that Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a AU$90m mandate for the strategy. The strategy combines Hermes' existing quantitative ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... business risk, indicating their increasing comfort with the pricing regime, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project 's Australia and New Zealand Climate Change Report 2012. According to the 2012 report, 69% of ASX200 and NZX50 responding companies ...

Capturing the upside potential of Australia's carbon market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
While the Australian carbon market is still inhibited by political uncertainties, businesses are beginning to plan for a longer term future where buying and selling carbon units and permits is a part of their strategy. Nick Armstrong, CEO COzero "Last ...

Environmental, operating risk to unconventional oil projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... lead to costly catastrophic events, such was the case with the latest major marine hydrocarbon spills off the coasts of Australia, US, China and Brazil over the last four years." Statoil and BG are best positioned to manage associated environmental and ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported an increase in retail customer satisfaction of 79%, a 4% jump from last year, as well as increases in gender diversity and community program funding in its most recent sustainability report. Commonwealth Bank ...