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Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... performance are connected." McEwan spoke of a similar process at Stockland, whereby the discussion of materiality has proved a catalyst to an integrated approach at the company. "I think it's really coming back to materiality which is the greatest value ...

70% of suppliers see climate change as supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... and those reporting emissions reductions has risen from 328 to 683. Respondents identified extreme weather as a likely catalyst for action on climate change, and physical risk was identified as a major driver of investment. "Of the 678 companies investing ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Programs that assist Aboriginal women and girls can have a multiplier effect through the wider community because women act as catalysts for social change according to a report examining approaches for philanthropic investment. The AMP Foundation report ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... programs, including ones raising the awareness of the impact of bias in the workplace, garnered them the recognition of the Catalyst Award for gender diversity and the Employer of Choice for Women citation from the Equal Opportunity for Women in the ...

Broadbent named chair of CEFC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... corporation's chief executive officer. See Also: Industry Welcomes CEFC Expert Review Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... that will be introduced later in 2012 to allow the CEFC to start operating. See Also: Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital CEFC moves to Sydney as industry prepares for its launch

Five Oceans AM to run Skandia Global Equity Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
Five Oceans Asset Management has been selected by Skandia Investment Group (SIG) to manage the US$350m Skandia Global Equity Fund mandate. SIG selected Five Oceans Asset Management for three broad reasons, including the firm's high conviction portfolio ...

Clean Energy Council sees CEFC as catalyst to unlock capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) could act as a catalyst to "unlock" capital from institutional investors, banks and international markets, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) report. The CEC commissioned Deloitte to write a report ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... grow and develop their business, and more options for the way they can finance their business, and secondly to provide a catalyst for the development the broader social impact investment market in Australia," Addis said. Foresters Community Finance and ...

Analysing the link between women directors and corporate returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Australia isn't the only country to experience this phenomenon. According to a series of studies conducted by non-profit Catalyst, Fortune 500 companies with at least three women board directors in four of five years outperformed their peers in terms ...