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DEXUS profits up, water, energy and GHG intensity down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... female participation. This represents the top 30% of our workforce, including the board, and is one of the highest in the ASX 100. We continue to support and encourage diversity at all levels - the board of directors, the senior management team and throughout ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... in 2012. See Also: International Integrated Reporting Committee seeks pilot test participants Integrated reporting - should ASX follow in South Africa's footsteps?

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... less carbon-intensive investments," according to AIST. "However, some portfolios invest in carbon-intensive companies in the ASX 200 that will need to cut their emissions to manage financial risk from carbon costs." Carbon costs would equate to 1.4% ...

ASX100 CEO pay increases faster than stock value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... vesting over time, particularly in the financial sector. Commonwealth Bank's Ralph Norris had the highest pay across the S&P/ASX 100 for the 2010 financial year, at AU$16.158m. Westfield CEO Frank Lowy had the second highest pay in 2010, with AU$15.965m. ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... reporting around sustainability issues, rather than the current approach, in which corporates disclose sustainability risks under ASX Principle 7, which addresses material risks. "That's the challenging part for companies- taking that first step," she ...

James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Multisector Balanced, returning 6.7%. Its smaller companies trust has returned 9.1% since inception versus the benchmark S&P/ASX Small Industrials 6.1% return. The larger companies trust has returned 6.6% since inception, against the benchmark melded ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Group. DEXUS currently has one other woman on its board - Elizabeth Alexander. Women currently make up 17.6% of directors of ASX 50 companies, 16.1% of ASX 100 and 12.7% cent of ASX 200 companies, according to recent research from the Australian Institute ...

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Accountants (ACCA) Reporting Awards - the top prize of Best Sustainability Report as well as Best Sustainability Reporting of an ASX 50 Company and Best Sustainability Reporting for an Energy and Utilities Company. These are not the first awards that ...

Interview: Anthea McIntyre, Australian Institute of Company Directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... hope to see many listed companies set similar targets as they announce their approach to diversity in accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance Council's new corporate governance guidelines on diversity [which came into effect on 1 January 2011.] ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... for the dilution of their interest. The ACSI Governance Guidelines build upon the provisions of the Corporations Act and the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and reflect the expectations of superannuation funds as investors in listed companies. "Governance ...