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Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
A double-counting of proxy votes by a custodial shareholder that led to an initial, apparent vote of 26.4% against the remuneration report of heavy earthmoving equipment solution provider Emeco highlights flaws in the proxy voting system. Because of ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Concerns over executive remuneration and incentive plans led institutional investors AMP Capital and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VMFC) to cast proxy votes against resolutions during 2011. Governance managers at both institutions also ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... principal advisor - communities and social performance at Rio Tinto. Gronow noted that Rio Tinto's 12 separate businesses led to uneven levels of engagement with Indigenous communities around the world, but said that the company's overarching commitment ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... absolute carbon emissions in Australia," the report said. "ANZ's business growth, including a number of acquisitions, has led to an increase in the absolute carbon emissions associated with the energy used at our data centres and our air travel. Business ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... again at what sustainability means in the context of the group's vision, our brands and business strategies. This review has led to a significant evolution in our thinking and a new strategic focus. Our approach now formally acknowledges that 'sustainability' ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... upgrade, which used high efficiency reflector technologies to reduce the number of required fittings and light emitting diode ("LED") tube technology that will save an estimated 388,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) and 344 tonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide ...

Investors weigh environmental, social risks of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... told an interviewer on ABC Radio that while coal seam gas mining is not a new industry, the fast growth of the industry has led to "misunderstandings." "People have got to understand that this is not a new industry," Ferguson said. "30% of Australia's ...

Stockland increases green star ratings, reduces water use

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... group, has reported reducing water use across its office portfolio by 11% and its retail portfolio by 10%, commenced installing LED lights at its Stockland Nowra development and reported a 64% decrease in injury frequency in 2011 against an underlying ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... energy projects is very much front of mind for investors in Victorian wind farms. This year, the Victorian state government led by Premier Ted Ballieu announced amendments VC78 and VC82, which now require all future wind farm projects to build all turbines ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... have an advantage, according to Jane Goodland, a senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. "We have an investment belief-led approach at Towers Watson and we work with clients in terms of trying to explore their beliefs around sustainability," Goodland ...