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Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... around five areas - sustainability strategy and advice, climate change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. On the cards for Netbalance and ECO-Buy is to start moving into strategic and policy based initiatives as well. ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... accomplishments that led to the institution increasing its score from 79% last year to 90% this year - total community investment of 4.18% of pre-tax profits, 10 times the finance sector average, platinum sponsorship of CUFA, the development agency for ...

ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... leadership, however, the most commonly cited example of CSR leadership - cited by 26% of respondents - related to community investment, volunteering and philanthropy. The second highest response, at 22%, was the development of a flagship sustainability ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
ANZ Bank reported 70% employee engagement, AU$14.9 million in community investment and management of environmental, social and reputational risks as key non-financial indicators in its 2012 shareholder review. ANZ has presented its responsible practices ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... around five areas - sustainability strategy and advice, climate change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. The merger comes at a time where there is a global push from a variety of outlets to bring increased transparency ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability practices in areas including occupational health and safety, risk management, human rights, community investment, governance and environmental performance as an automatic part of the tender selection process. "Offshore, the group continues ...

ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... Consulting Group, ANZ's financial inclusion strategy is both sound and represents first-mover advantage in community investment, and that the best practice aspects of the Bank's programs means that ANZ could generate considerable societal and reputational ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... a zero lost time injury frequency rate (LITFR), down from 6 in 2010. The company also reported AU1.7m in community investment to organisations including Parramatta Mission, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, the Property Industry Foundation ...

Australian and NZ companies increase community giving in 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... have impacted on the amounts given by individual employees. The report breaks giving into three categories- community investment, donations, and commercial initiatives. "This year has seen a strong shift away from community investment (down from 57.7% ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... issues emerge and priorities change." Across its various brands and divisions, the bank reported AU$135m in community investment on a financial reporting basis, down from AU$136m in 2010 - under GRI's reporting criteria, community investment totalled ...
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