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Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... with a long track record on sustainability and action on climate change dating back to his ambitious emission reduction policy in 1993," said outgoing chair and director, Jacqueline Fegent-McGeachie, SBA Board Director (GAICD), founder & CEO, Sustainovate. ...

40% of ASX200 fall short of the carbon reduction requirements: MSCI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... Paris scenario," said Brendan Baker, MSCI ESG research associate and co-author of the report. "It really depends on the policy that is enacted and the sector's technical capacity to reduce its emissions. Under the first scenario, a flat country target ...

ACSI names Kate Griffiths to executive manager role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has appointed Kate Griffiths to the role of executive manager, public policy and advocacy. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO In her new role, Griffiths will be responsible for developing and implementing ...

ASIC report finds 17% of ASX300 identify climate as material risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... environmental policies)," the report said. "This was particularly the case for some ESG reports or specific climate change policy documents. "In some of these instances, we found it difficult to clearly identify the actual risks to the relevant company's ...

ACCR files resolution to Qantas AGM over deportations and removals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... best place to make decisions on immigration status. "The Directors acknowledge the complexity of Australia's immigration policy and the societal interest in its broader implications. It is our firm position that the Government and courts are best placed ...

Institutional investor appetite for low carbon investment strengthens: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... range of asset classes. Listed equities, fixed income and real estate remain key areas of activity," Herd said. "However, policy uncertainty remains a significant barrier. This survey was conducted before the events of last week in Australia and the ...

Pauline Vamos resigns as chief executive officer of Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... to Regnan over the last 12 months and the leadership she has delivered to the business." Alison George, Regnan's head of policy and a long-time senior employee, will act as interim CEO. The Regnan board has started a detailed strategic review to "ensure ...

Responsible investment reaches tipping point, more work to come: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... Commission into banking practices, headline news regarding wage theft of employees, and instability over climate change policy. "There are absolutely irresponsible activates occurring, and the responsibility turns back on us to work hard to influence ...

US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
A coalition of more than 80 US-based grassroots organisations are protesting US President Donald Trump's policy of immigrant detention through a campaign targeting banks JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo for providing debt financing for two for-profit ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... how to work within the context. If you get that right everything else sometimes becomes irrelevant. You don't need a flex policy, or you don't need some kind of returning from work from parental leave policy. You don't need all that stuff if your leaders ...