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Reports critique ASX companies' supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... concluding ASX100 companies do not uniformly disclose those supply chain impacts, and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) reporting ASX200 companies significantly lag their global peers in the development of labour and human rights ...

Emerald Wrap to launch RI investment platform in March

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
The Emerald Wrap, an investment, superannuation, and pension platform that will offer a range of responsible investment options, is continuing towards its planned launch in March 2012 by selecting Bendigo and Adelaide Bank as its default cash account ...

Company directors must improve shareholder communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... directors outside of the AGM season and better targeted communication. Ann Byrne, CEO of Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), said that ACSI engage with around 70 ASX200 companies each year, and that while executive remuneration was ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... meaningful metrics, particularly institutional investors and the growing retail market for "ethical" and "sustainable" superannuation funds. To that end, Bradbury pointed to the International Integrated Reporting Committee's work to create a framework ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... counterparts in prohibiting the giving and receiving of bribes, according to a paper by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Duncan Paterson, CAER CEO The report further notes that 126 of ASX200 companies are exposed to countries ...

ACSI reiterates no vote for News Corp board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has advised Australian superannuation funds to vote against members of the News Corp Board at the company's annual general meeting in Los Angeles on Friday. "News Corp board should comprise a ...

Community finance draws eye of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Brisbane-based community development finance institution, believes that recent allocations by the federal government and superannuation fund Christian Super demonstrate that they can provide risk adjusted return that is attractive to institutional investors. ...

Number of women on boards climbs slowly, ACSI finds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... directors and 12.2% of all directors, up from 11.1% in 2009, according to research by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ann Byrne The research highlighted that bringing women onto boards remains a slow process with incremental ...

Miscommunication hampers institutional vote engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... interviews with participants on each side of the process, and a survey sent to company directors, managed funds, superannuation funds and proxy advisers. "I think the conclusions that are drawn out of the report is right," said David Crawford, chairman ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... and aid agencies into the for-profit sphere, and has attracted investment from institutional investors such as superannuation funds who are seeking diversified sources of return in the context of responsible investment (RI) goals. Helga Birgden But while ...