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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 ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... retailers - the report named technology changes, changing consumer behaviour and performance and globalisation, such as competition from online and internationalisation that drive price harmonisation as part of the macro context in which Australian retailers ...

Companies face uncertainty from timing of carbon tax repeal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... dealt with." In addition to the timing considerations, the legislation also introduces two new prohibitions into the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. The first prohibition is on companies engaging in price exploitation in relation to electricity, natural ...

Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... integrated reporting (IR) framework. Ligteringen noted that GRI and IIRC are working together, saying that they are not in competition and that GRI provides the reporting standards for ESG information, while IR provides a framework for integrating financial ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... share of a mature market. On the other hand, Woollies has just 4% of the Australian pub market, with little corporate competition. Its hotel earnings are small, but are 'quality': a gross margin of 81% and earnings 16.25% of sales. The hotel business ...

Local Government Super leader on managing climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... largest asset owners manage "There's nothing like a league table to get people fired up," Poulter said. "I think the competition will, is already beginning, to have an impact. A couple of Australian funds are the first in the world to make their full ...

Unconventional gas development poses risks to investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... CSG and shale large amounts of toxic waste water, and there are questions of cost of using and recovering water, and competition for water as a scare resource between gas industries and other industries such as agribusiness. Finally, there are social/governance ...