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ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... MoneyBusiness program was well regarded by stakeholders. In 2010, MoneyBusiness was brought to 167 communities in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, and more than 3,000 Indigenous people have participated. The review said the program's ...

Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
Emerging listed companies in the Australian mining industry are working to catch up with investor expectations on corporate governance and disclosure standards, according to BlackRock's Asia Pacific head of corporate governance and responsible investment. ...

AMP hires Ross Andrews as ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... Environmental and Sustainability Management from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Western Australia.

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... corporation's value platform "The Way We Work." She pointed to the Argyle Diamond Mine in the East Kimberly region of Western Australia as a case study of how the company was changing the way it worked with Indigenous communities. Rio Tinto renegotiated ...

GESB Super to drop responsible investment option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
GESB, the AU$12bn superannuation fund for Western Australia public sector employees, will drop its MY plan - Responsible Investments Australian Shares option from March 2012. GESB launched the investment option in 2007, and it is managed by AMP Capital ...

AWE reports lower GHG emissions, underlying loss for 2011FY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
AWE Limited, an oil and gas exploration and production company, reported a 3% decline in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to approximately 203,000 CO2-e, with production of 6.12m barrel of oil equivalent (BOE), basically the same as the 6.09m BOE production ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Trust (REST) partnered with UBS International Infrastructure Fund to buy the Collgar Wind Farm in Western Australia. Construction is expected to begin in 2012 on the AU$750m project, which will be built on 18,000Ha and will have 111 turbines ...

Skilled labour shortage potentially increases corporate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... contract structures affecting the ability to pass on additional employment costs. Regnan cites as an example that Western Australia has a shortage of earthmoving plant operators, mechanics, carpenters and joiners. Skills shortage pose a material risk ...

DEXUS appoint Tonianne Dwyer independent director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Australian Institute of Company Directors and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. "Ms Dwyer has an outstanding track record across listed property, funds management and corporate strategy. As an experienced ...