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ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... social and the answers are very mixed." Lunt noted that where managers do consider social risks, it's in the area of human capital management and that more work has to be done because social factors require "fundamental research and more information ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... with clients. We try and communicate what specific companies are doing with social issues." Goodland pointed to human capital management as one area of social consideration. "We believe there are direct benefits from workplace equality, flexible working ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
A shortage in skilled labour in a number of Australian industry sectors means that companies' human capital management (HCM) programmes are an important component in risk management, according to a report by Regnan Governance Research. Skills shortage ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... progress on meeting the objectives and targets, and how progress is measured. ACSI defines the terms of environmental, human capital resource, and supply chain management. For environmental management, it specifies "all material environmental aspects ...

Regnan appoint Amanda Wilson managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... their unconscious biases and thinking about the skills they need. For some companies, their biggest challenge is human capital management. For others, their challenge is technology - we see companies where, really, you have to doubt that directors understand ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... issues such as toxics and biodiversity. Under the social heading, the guide addresses workplaces health and safety, human capital management, corporate conduct (e.g. bribery and corruption) and stakeholder management/license to operate. For each sub-heading ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... ESG issues, with an increased focus on material issues and increased acceptance of sustainability risks such as human capital management, according to an analyst at Macquarie Bank. Analyst Aimee Kaye singled out OZ Minerals for a "comprehensive and high ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... it's all driven by responsible investment, but it's also about trying to keep those people as part of a broader human capital strategy. Hopefully through people starting to be incentivised over a longer period than just the 12 months, they'll think of ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability, compliance, strategic, ethical, reputation or brand, technological, product or service quality, human capital, financial reporting and market-related risks.

Integrated reporting - should ASX follow in South Africa's footsteps?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability, compliance, strategic, ethical, reputation or brand, technological, product or service quality, human capital, financial reporting and market-related risks. "The current approach in Australia involves listed companies being required to ...