| | | Wesfarmers reported decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, and a fall in lost time injury frequency rate, as well as increases in water consumption and declines in community contributions in its 2012 sustainability report. |
| | | | Participants in the Australian institutional proxy voting system need to reform operational processes to prevent potential errors, according to a study released today by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). |
| | | | Analysing a country's willingness to repay bond debt as a governance measure is a useful metric for improving a bond portfolio's risk profile, according to research from fixed income manager Omega Global Investors. |
| | | | Top 100 ASX listed companies are naming more women and more new entrants to their boards, while smaller companies within the ASX200 are lagging behind, according to research from the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). |
| | | | The Africa Sustainable Investment Forum (AfricaSIF.org), a pan-African network promoting investment in sustainable development, has launched a research project to gauge how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are integrated into investment ... |
| | | | Overall, the average cash pay for CEOs of top ASX100 listed companies has declined by nearly 9% from 2010 levels, which the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) attributes to a "more mature conversation" between shareholders and boards. |
| | | | A group of professionals from the banking and finance industry have established the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO), an organisation that seeks to restore trust and encourage ethical behaviour in the financial services industry. |
| | | | Women on Boards is partnering with Abacus - Australian Mutuals, the industry body for Australian credit unions, to improve professional development and leadership opportunities for women working in mutuals. |
| | | | Climate change is the top perceived risk to Australia, with inadequate R&D investment, flooding, storms and cyclones, demographic challenges and infrastructure fragility also figuring in a list of top 10 risks based on their likelihood of happening in ... |
| | | | American college and university endowments have a weak understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing strategies, trends and opportunities, according to a report by the Tellus Institute. |
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