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ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... ESG issues is one of the major themes of this AGM season. Most prominently, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed resolutions to BHP Billiton, questioning their continued participation in the Minerals Council, and to Woolworths ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... re-election. The second is that this is the year of the shareholder resolution. The [Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility] ACCR has filed eight or 10 resolutions across the ASX300 this year. It's nothing new, but they're increasing in frequency." ...

Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... impacts in the company's supply chain. Brynn O'Brien, executive director, ACCR The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has filed the resolution in on behalf of shareholders. ACCR recently commissioned research firm CAER to assess ...

VicSuper joins Financial Inclusion Action Plan program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... businesses in the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) Trailblazer program. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager Last year, the federal government appointed Good Shepherd Microfinance to develop the FIAP program, and Good Shepherd ...

VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... on climate change and on social issues like human rights and labour rights. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager VicSuper has offered an Equity Growth Sustainability option since 2001, but recently 2017, the $17 billion fund relaunched ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... are already caught by the Act in the UK, so when you look at companies that are doing it because their corporate responsibility and reputational reasons, and companies caught by UK Modern Slavery Act, a large part of the large companies are affected ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... to social enterprises want to change the world for the better," said Jodi Geddes, NAB general manager corporate responsibility. "We are proud of our leading role in impact investment and continue to grow this evolving market through banking expertise ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... addition to Leeson, five other new members have been appointed to the GGSB - Evan Harvey, director of corporate responsibility at Nasdaq, Kenton Swift, professor of accounting and distinguished faculty fellow, University of Montana, Michel Washer, deputy ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... being sentenced to five years jail for corruption as well as a 2016 report by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) looking at companies' policies and practices regarding political donations as other areas raising attention. "It's ...

Commonwealth Bank ranked in top ten of G100 Sustainability Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... one of only two Australian companies to make it in the top 100. Kylie Macfarlane, general manager of corporate responsibility. CBA CBA was ranked sixth in this year's index, while National Australia Bank was ranked at 50th. The index was announced earlier ...