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CDP: ASX200 companies set short term goals for C02 reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... named ASX200 companies to the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which included Commonwealth Property Office Fund, CFS Retail Property Trust, Amcor, News Corporation, Woolworths Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dexus Property Group, Australasia ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... and other programs and has reached over 125,000 people. In Victoria, Good Shepherd Microfinance operates three Good Money retail sites that provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people. ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... but it's hard to get the true picture from an outsider's perspective." Carlsson-Sweeny also evaluated companies in the retail sector based on their reporting around occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. The retail sector as a whole underperforms ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Companies around the world are unaware of deforestation risks in agricultural commodities because of lack of traceability in global supply chains, certification challenges and regulatory uncertainty, according to CDP data. Launching the CDP Global Forests ...

RIAA to engage NZ investors on climate change, investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... said. "When you take out of that the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and a couple of the large trusts, and you look at the retail demographic, the story is a little similar to Australia or perhaps a little worse in that we've found less than 1% of assets ...

Ethinvest rallies support for BHP Billiton board candidate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... notice of AGM for 2013, BHP Chairman Jac Nasser detailed the opposition to Dunlop's candidacy. "This year, an individual retail shareholder has nominated an additional candidate for election: Ian Dunlop," Nasser said in the invitation from the chairman. ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
There is a new push in Australia to raise the profile of the co-operative and mutual business model, which proponents say inherently melds social and economic goals while contributing to a diversified economy. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
Ethical and sustainable supply chain management are being integrated into procurement practices in Australia and around the world, according Net Balance and Sedex. Sedex operates an online database of ethical and sustainable supply chain data that allows ...

Nippon Gas buys stake in COzero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... plans to connect EnergyLink clients with MarketLink, COzero's online trading platform. MarketLink is open to wholesale and retail counterparties transacting environmental commodities online. COzero guarantees liquidity in buying and selling by acting ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... and investee companies and due to business growth, Vernon said. "A lot of the growth in the business has come from direct retail business, and a lot of the new clients and so forth have come from considerable investment over the past 12 months into our ...