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Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... mindset, what makes up a mindset," she said. "There are three key influences here. One of them is around the perceived policy and regulatory requirements, and at the moment, that's misunderstood. The second piece is around the values and the norms that ...

KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... code. "When we go out for tender, it might be for an energy provider, a travel provider, etc., we will send our procurement policy out, along with the code of conduct and a few other documents, and a questionnaire," he said. "It is a general procurement ...

Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... insurers, and other participants, said Lynne Pezzullo, lead report author, and lead partner of Health Economics and Social Policy at Deloitte Access Economics. "The problem has been that often people speak very different languages, when they're talking ...

Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... end of June, the Board said. "With passion, drive and energy second to none, Pauline's enormous contribution to public policy debate during her time at ASFA has been outstanding," said Dr Michael Easson, ASFA board chair on behalf of the board. "Drawing ...

Baptist World Aid: labour concerns in electronics' supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... integrate the operations." Baptist World Aid will use the report to engage with both companies to uphold worker rights and with policy-makers as they grapple with the human rights issues in companies' supply chain. Nimbalker pointed to legislation such ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Impact investing will become a key trend in responsible investment, investors will continue to divest and engage with companies in carbon-intensive sectors, and emerging investment opportunities in climate change will become an investment theme in 2016 ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... by 22 June. The inquiry is an opportunity for public discussion of how climate change will affect finance and economic policy as well as behaviours across the economy. The vote was welcomed by investment, environment and climate disclosure bodies. "This ...

Mirvac to build industrial estate with sustainability features

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... environmentally friendly design to Calibre is guided by both external feedback from clients and by Mirvac's internal sustainability policy, This Changes Everything. "The industrial markets are very competitive, and it's all about cubic capacity of the ...

Mercer hires Yolanda Beattie as practice leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... leader of Mercer's Talent Business in the Pacific. "Yolanda brings a wealth of knowledge of best-practice gender equity policy and practices from her time at WGEA," Adams said. "Over the past couple of years we have collaborated closely with Yolanda ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... regulatory environment as well as potential reputational risks, according to the Governance Institute. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute The Governance Institute has issued a corporate governance guide, outlining issues that company ...