Search Results

Showing 4141 - 4150 of 4220 results for "350 Australia"

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
AGL has won three awards at the Australian Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Reporting Awards - the top prize of Best Sustainability Report as well as Best Sustainability Reporting of an ASX 50 Company and Best Sustainability Reporting ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... performance? To what extent can it be measured and analysed? AM: There have been numerous studies in the US, the UK, Australia and elsewhere throughout Europe and other countries which have found a positive correlation between gender diversity on boards ...

Carbon price will capture mines' fugitive emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... dioxide, increasing by 2.5%in real terms per annum and transitioning to a market-based emissions trading scheme from 2015. Australia's carbon tax marks the first time that a major coal exporting country has introduced a price on fugitive emissions. The ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released the fifth edition of its governance guidelines ' A Guide for Superannuation Trustees to monitor listed Australian companies'. The guide, which is updated every second year, includes ...

Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
The government's carbon price package could help Australia achieve a greater than expected reduction in greenhouse gas emission by 2020 if successfully implemented, according to research from ClimateWorks Australia. ClimateWorks Australia's analysis ...

ACCIONA to develop NSW wind farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... capacity of 304.5MW of green energy, equivalent to the energy needs of 205,000 Australian households, the company said. Australia's ability to encourage companies like ACCIONA to develop renewable energy capacity is an important part of Australia's response ...

Sensis certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Sensis, producer of the Yellow Pages and White Pages directories, has been certified as carbon neutral for its print and online directories under the Australian Government's National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). The certification recognises Sensis' ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... diversity. "Women currently make up 17.6% of directors of ASX 50 companies, 16.1% of ASX 100 and 12.7% cent of ASX 200. Australia now ranks ahead of many of our international peers in gender composition of top listed company boards, including the United ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Amanda Wilson has been confirmed as the permanent managing director of research and corporate engagement firm Regnan. Wilson joined Regnan as deputy managing director last year, but has been acting MD since February, following the unexpected departure ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
In September, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) will release its second survey assessing the environmental and social performance of public and private real estate investments. GRESB will be used by institutional investors to engage ...