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Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... small at the end of the day. Further, the minimum wage in Bangladesh is not very sustainable - it's gone up twice in the last six years. It has to go up at some point, or you'll face social unrest, which means a risk of production. Then you have to be ...

Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... was a bit of a catalyst. You also have large international finance companies and legal practices that are demanding five and six star office premises - there is an economic incentive for those companies to improve their commitment to sustainability. ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) finds that there is a persistent two-speed pace when it comes to ASX200 companies' ESG disclosures - more companies than ever reporting to a detailed or comprehensive standard, but almost half ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... seriously. This index provides a unique opportunity for companies to publically profile their performance." The CR Index has six rankings, from highest to lowest, they are platinum big tick, platinum, gold, silver, bronze and below ranking. According ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... with more than 500 employees will use a report or explain approach to provide information on strategy, results and risks in six areas - environmental, social and employee-related matters, human rights, anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... to Nick Palousis, CEO of Low Carbon Australia's Alliance Partner 2xE. 2xE estimates the project payback period at just over six years, based on current electricity prices. "While Golden North is iconic to South Australians, this expansion means the company ...

Applying multiple capitals essential to integrated reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... more background to what may be unfamiliar concepts to help in their practical application. "Although companies depend on the six capitals to different extents, collectively these capitals affect the long term survival of any company and influence its ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... no sense to throw that away," he said. "The minute we shut the doors, we stop the client relationships." SIRIS has "five or six" clients at the moment, with one "dominant client" Macek said. Macek said that they were talking with the dominant client ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... that NAB uses to train and recruit potential full-time employees, in 2012, the bank also introduced internships, employing six Indigenous university students to work in personal banking, business banking, agribusiness banking, group governance and legal ...

Government to maintain existing Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... 2012, with 48% going to mining, 42% in gas, 3% to agriculture and 2% - US$182.6 million - into renewable energy. Over the last six years, Chinese ODI has seen US$2.8 billion in investment into renewable energy.