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Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Reynolds, chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), an industry body representing Australia's AU$450bn not-for-profit superannuation sector. 'When you've got half the members of the population and therefore members ...

Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... and rules on voting exclusions prohibiting related parties from voting on remuneration reports, Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) has advised members to maintain clear polices to identify who can and can't vote on remuneration reports at the AGM. ...

CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... de-risking role can be valuable for funds getting involved in clean energy investments." Herd pointed to Low Carbon Australia as a model for aspects of the CEFC. Low Carbon Australia provides both financial and advisory services to investors and project ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Australia, a multi-party organisation made up of human rights, aid, faith-based and environmental organisations, is pressing for regulatory changes that will cause oil, gas and mining companies to disclose payments made to ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Republica Coffee and the head office of DEXUS Property Group has been certified carbon neutral by Low Carbon Australia. Republica was certified under the National Carbon Offset Scheme Carbon Neutral Program by measuring its greenhouse gas emissions ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... undertake emission avoidance and sequestration offset projects and increase carbon abatement in line with the protection of Australia's natural environment. Following the CFI's official launch last December, clients are asking for advice and information ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... difficult for governments to talk to one group to get a strategic view. It's also not helped by the fact that the history of Australia for the past 100 years is that we've been a net exporter of food. We've never had a focus on developing a food plan ...

ASIC renews call for better remuneration disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) say that companies can still improve their disclosures of executive and director remuneration. ASIC have reviewed a sample of 50 remuneration reports from ASX300 companies for the financial ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... European companies in the Australian green building market, with the purpose of stimulating jobs and economic activity in Australia. Bocskay will speak on the retrofit market in Australia, EUAs and how European companies can connect with building owners ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Concerns over executive remuneration and incentive plans led institutional investors AMP Capital and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VMFC) to cast proxy votes against resolutions during 2011. Governance managers at both institutions also ...