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Australia well placed to implement ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has reported that Australia has the legal, regulatory and capital markets expertise to implement a carbon emissions pricing mechanism and transition to a lower carbon economy. "The imposition ...

Environmental services company declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
An Mea, a Perth-based environmental services company, has been recognized by Low Carbon Australia for achieving carbon neutrality. An Mea is the first environmental services company to achieve this under the Carbon Neutral Program run by Low Carbon ...

CAMAC releases review of executive remuneration governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... break-up of incentive payments as it what has and what has not been paid," said Tim Sheehy, CEO of Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA), the peak professional body for company secretaries. "There has been some misrepresentation in the media with that ...

Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... in categories such as energy, water, waste and indoor environment. Precinct Corporate Centre is 100% owned by Goodman Australia Industrial Fund and located within the North Ryde Riverside Corporate Centre Precinct. "DIISR is an existing Goodman customer ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability into business practices: a case study approach was published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) and presents five case studies - Blackmores, Intrepid Travel, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) is a global asset management business with A$145.5bn in funds under management. A signatory to the UNPRI, CFSGAM integrates ESG analysis into all levels of its investment process. Here, Amanda McCluskey ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... improve our processes for resolving and reducing customer complaints." ANZ is not meeting its goal to resolve 90% of Australia and New Zealand retail customer complaints within five days - currently, 77% of complaints are resolved within five days. The ...

Finsia drafts principles to disclose, address gender divide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Responsibility (CAER) to author Promoting gender equity through transparency, a report examining the representation of women in Australia's financial services industry. The report notes that between 1989 and 1999, the number of banking and finance university ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... American, Ashton Coal, BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal, Bloomfield Colliery, Coal & Allied, Muswellbrook Coal, Peabody Energy Australia, Vale Australia - Integra Coal Operations, and Xstrata Coal. Dust and air quality and employment opportunities and development ...

ACSI selects new president, deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... sector over the years clearly reflects his deep involvement in the development of not-for-profit superannuation within Australia," said O'Sullivan, the outgoing president. Donohue is Cbus Super's executive manager investments and serves as ACSI's Cbus ...