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Sustainability measures decline in information technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... ICT sustainability policies, behaviour and technologies. Surveys were conducted in Australia, Canada, China, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The methodology, developed by Connection Research and RMIT, calculated ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... international agreement. It's time to get on with the job." The IGCC is a collaborative body representing Australian and New Zealand institutional investors with more than AU$600bn in assets under management. IGCC members "recognise that the financial ...

Women make strides in recent board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... our international peers in gender composition of top listed company boards, including the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand," said John Colvin, CEO and managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. "Chairmen and boards consistently ...

Institutional investors back carbon tax scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... supporting trade-exposed industries. The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), a collaborative body of Australian and New Zealand investors with over AU$600 billion in funds under management also welcomed the announcement. "IGCC has consistently called ...

IGCC: carbon price delay could cost electricity sector $2.5bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... demonstrating carbon pricing was a more cost-effective way to reduce emissions. The IGCC is a collaboration of Australian and New Zealand investors with over $600 billion in funds under management, who recognise that the financial return of an investment ...

Climate change issues integrated into investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... in progress towards how climate change risk/opportunity is integrated into investment decisions, with Australia and New Zealand and European investors ahead of their US counterparts. The Global Investor Survey on Climate Change Annual Report on Actions ...

PC: carbon price a more efficient means of reducing emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... energy. The Carbon Emission Policies in Key Economies Research Report examined various regimes in China, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. It found that all the countries examined had adopted policies ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... 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 bank is also ...

Australian companies asked to disclose water exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... for most Australian companies. By medium term, I mean over the next 10 years." The IGCC represents Australian and New Zealand institutional investors representing approximately AU$500bn in assets under management and functions to "to encourage government ...

Mercer expands ESG consulting capability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment," said Graeme Mather, business leader for Mercer's Investment Consulting business in Australia and New Zealand.