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A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... and progress, including where Woolworths has 'more to do'. This is good housekeeping - it's fair to say that the modern consumer expects to buy goods from a grocery giant that are produced with some care. Woolworths is only starting the journey compared ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... position itself in the supply chain space and building up our understanding of that side. It's not new in some sectors; consumer staples, fast moving goods and retailers have been working for a while in this area. For other sectors, this is new and certainly ...

More women appointed to ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... men. "The report shows we are making progress to increase the number of women on our leading company boards, with the consumer staples sector showing the highest growth in board roles held by female directors since 2008, up 13%, followed by the information ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Government organisations are not effectively communicating sustainability-related issues to stakeholders, according to a survey of Australian-based sustainability management personnel, consultants and commentators. Stephen Hale According to the survey ...

Companies with carbon targets see higher reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... chain, only 32% measure and just 8% have set reduction targets for supply chain emissions, with that mainly coming from consumer companies in the food, beverage and retail industries. CDP Carbon Action's development has been supported through advice ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Fiona Reynolds has resigned as CEO of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) to take a job as managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Fiona Reynolds The newly created position will see Reynolds work ...

Combet announces phase-out of solar credit mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... certificates, but power companies are able to pass on the higher regulated value in the form of higher energy costs to the consumer." See Also: Calls for expedited reduction of SRES multiplier

Q&A with Meg McDonald, CEO Low Carbon Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... limits to co-financing models? MMc: The thing that we have found is that you have to have an understanding of the end-use consumer or project-owner themselves. The volatility of the whole energy scene has made a lot of end use consumers, large and small ...

FTSE adds three Australian companies to FTSE4Good indexes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... of companies for which supply chain labour standards apply came because FTSE determined that a an increasing number of consumer product manufacturers were exposed to these risks. Initially, FTSE said, the supply chain labour standards only applied to ...

Investors alert to possible Metcash poker machine move

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... is a wholesale distribution and marketing company specializing in grocery, fresh produce, liquor, hardware and other consumer goods. It has four divisions - Metcash Food and Grocery, Australian Liquor Marketers, Campbells Wholesale and Mitre 10, a chain ...