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EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Act Section 1502 on conflict minerals in the resources sector, and financial services with UNEP Finance Initiative. Competition can also be a driver for some sectors where one or more companies are taking large steps in sustainability and driving their ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... a competitive environment, when you don't have a high barrier to entry, you can see a situation where you can have competition coming into the space, and someone can easily get themselves authorised and undercut organisations with significant overhead ...

CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... community," McCartney said. "Yet they face the ongoing challenges of public budget restraint, intensifying global competition and the need to use cutting edge technologies to meet increasing student expectations. Clean energy installations like those ...

Six Australian companies get gold in RobecoSAM yearbook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... performance in 2015 and includes the best 15% per industry, assessing them as gold, silver or bronze medals. "We see competition for inclusion in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook steadily growing every year, so I congratulate all the companies that ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... innovation, financial management and performance, governance and risk management, policy and regulatory reform and increased competition in the marketplace. "We have a comprehensive but relevant list to talk about in the report," Simpson said. "That ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Industrial relations, including enterprise bargaining as well as more informal worker/employer collaborations, can be used to address climate change. Professor Ray Markey, director of the Centre for Workforce Futures at Macquarie University A wide range ...

US pension suit points to potential fiduciary risks: MinterEllison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... industry due to shifts in international regulatory policies around environmental standards and emission controls, and competition from natural gas and renewable energy," according to an alert written by MinterEllison partner Maged Girgis and MinterEllison ...

AMP Capital assesses ESG risks in food, beverage sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... income levels in Asia, increased focus on healthy living and he demand for convenient and affordable food, increased competition for natural resources, increased consumer awareness sof ethical and sustainability issues, and climate change. The risk of ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... recommends the development of more farmer-owned co-operatives to ensure sustainable pricing at the farm gate and more competition in the supply chain." The perception of the "under the radar" nature of the mutuals sector was reinforced by a survey of ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... consumers, but also imposing an additional penalty of 250% of the cost savings that are not passed on. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) has been granted new powers to take action against companies that do not pass on cost savings ...