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| | | The Victoria Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has announced that it will divest from direct investments in equity of tobacco manufacturers. VFMC is a AU$46.6 billion state-owned funds manager for a number of public authorities and bodies. Divestment ... |
| | | | ... hoping to show that doing things differently to 'business as usual' has benefits for everyone - the supplier and the consumer." The first set of results to be available from mid-2015, QUT and Bondor said. "As always, we are excited to be a part of this ... |
| | | | ... Capital The 37 companies that make up the ASX's food and beverage sector are exposed to thematic drives including "changing consumer behaviour, regulatory change, resources constraints and climate change, population growth and increased demand for food," ... |
| | | | ... our members embrace that opportunity and what are the front and centre issues for our industry?" O'Connor noted that consumer demand for responsible investment products is most clearly articulated by younger people at the beginning of their careers and ... |
| | | | Companies are "inconsistent in recognising risks and taking action"on deforestation risks from major agricultural commodities in their supply chain, according to CDP. Katie McCoy, head of forests, CDP While more than 90% of companies see opportunities ... |
| | | | ... phase," Gayer said. "The region is changing enormously - you have the demographic shift where people are joining the consumer class, and that puts pressures on company practices, whether it's producing clothing in Bangladesh or producing cars in china. ... |
| | | | It is time to re-examine the principle that shareholder interests are paramount in business decision-making, according to a new paper by Governance Institute of Australia. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute of Australia The Governance ... |
| | | | ... control schemes with their utility provider to manage power use depending on certain conditions; rise of the prosumer, "a consumer who becomes involved with designing or customising products for their own needs," under which scenario customers take up ... |
| | | | ... footprints than apparel, brewing, distilling and wine producing companies. On company risk management, some well-known consumer brands are strong performers for both direct and supply chain operations, but overall performance was poor." The research ... |
| | | | Since 2011, 16 superannuation funds have divested from AU$1.2 billion in tobacco stocks, and one Melbourne oncologist has made it her cause to persuade the superannuation industry to divest from the rest of what she estimates is a total of AU$8.5 billion ... |
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