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Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... reported an increase in retail customer satisfaction of 79%, a 4% jump from last year, as well as increases in gender diversity and community program funding in its most recent sustainability report. Commonwealth Bank published its 2012 sustainability ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... reduce injuries tailored to the nature of the business. Wesfarmers also detailed overall policies to encourage gender diversity, and training and development of employees. Goyder also pointed to the company's reconciliation action plan (RAP), which was ...

AXA IM brings ESG equities analytic framework to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... with company strategy, healthy turnover and proper succession planning, and a board composition that reflects workforce diversity and the firm's geographic footprint," according to its white paper. AXA IM found that of the UK listed companies that it ...

More women, more new entrants appointed to ASX100 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... show that boards are now taking the issue more seriously in response to investors and broader efforts to improve gender diversity in large companies." However, the ASX101-200 lagged behind the larger companies - ACSI's survey found that more than half ...

Stockland publishes integrated 2012 annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... substantially reduced the managing director's entitlements on termination. Meanwhile, Stockland continued to increase the diversity of its management workforce. The company set a target of 40% women in management roles by 2015, and exceeded that timeframe ...

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... long-term environmental footprint and provide disclosure on targets and progress, and the bank's commitment to increasing diversity, including targets to increase the percentage of women in management position and equal remuneration. "We're pleased the ...

UNPRI signatories name corporate ESG engagement issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... as oil sands, fracking and deepwater drilling, local communities/indigenous population, board-related issues such as diversity, biodiversity and ecosystem services, labour standards of direct employees, public contributions and lobbying activities, waste ...

PRI commitment spurs high-level action by Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... is sitting on the responsible investment committee. We want to protect our investments for clients, and protect our diversity of thought." Rooney noted that for the 10 years to the end of March 2012, 98% of Neuberger Berman's equity strategies outperformed ...

Valuing environmental services as source of risk and return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... carbon impacts, biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics are more localized. This includes aspects such as the numbers and diversity of local populations and communities of species, and area where indigenous and local communities often have special expertise. ...

Women On Boards and Abacus to develop women leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... have the opportunity to work with Abacus and assist the industry gain a better understanding of best-practice gender diversity practice both on boards and for the leadership pipeline," said Ruth Medd, Women on Boards chair. For their part, Abacus sees ...