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Principles for Responsible Investment hire Kris Douma

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... European services directive, WTO (World Trade Organisation), ILO (International Labour Organisation), corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, accountancy and budget control. "Kris brings a wealth of management experience and responsible ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... issues that they're seeking to support," Steel said. "I think that's a reflection on traditional [corporate social responsibility] CSR. Companies use CSR to project themselves as good citizens. They are as much to do with what the CEO or members of the ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... forward," said Sarah Barker, special counsel at Minter Ellison Lawyers and a corporate governance and corporate social responsibility advisor. Evaluating the risks of climate change and implementing decisions based on those risks is consistent with the ...

Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Innovation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices can lead to outcomes including retention of staff, creation of new value for shareholders, mitigation of risks, and more efficient allocation of capital, according a panel of experts speaking ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Corporate sustainability officers have an increased sense of optimism that corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices are driving innovation and impacting on environmental, social and economic challenges, according to the Australian Centre for ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG) issues to core business strategy, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility ACCSR recently wrote Reclaiming ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... launching pad for business innovation. Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility To start with the prosaic, this year, listed companies will have new guidelines to consider when reporting environmental, social ...

RIAA panel discusses tackling ESG duties, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... (RIAA). Sarah Barker, special counsel at Minter Ellison Lawyers and a corporate governance and corporate social responsibility advisor explained that superannuation fund trustees must consider ESG impacts as part of their fiduciary obligations to exercise ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... an ad hoc policy, but grounded in the bank's wider sustainability policy, said Corin Millais, corporate social responsibility strategist at Teachers Mutual Bank. "We're continuing to strive to be an ethical and sustainable business, and to lead by example ...

Governance Institute of Australia questions shareholder primacy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Winemakers Federation of Australia, and Dr Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "Part of the discussion yesterday was, are we in biz to serve society or to exploit it," said Judith Fox, national ...