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Corporate Rating
Geodynamics is pleased to advise that it has received the following ratings from Corporate Monitor for Socially Responsible Ethical Investment (SRI):
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four star rating for Environmental performance |
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three star rating for Social performance |
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five star rating for Governance. | These Corporate Monitor SRI Company Ratings are published monthly in Ethical Investor Magazine and are based on a 5 Star rating system for Environment, Social and Governance on all operating companies in the ASX 200, dual-listed New Zealand companies and over 50 SRI positive small caps (of which Geodynamics is one).
A description of the three ratings is as follows:
Environment Rating
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Environmental impact of products and services - uranium, logging, mining, greenhouse gas, plastics, packaging, recycling, genetically modified food and energy. |
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Environmental reporting. |
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Environmental management. |
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Penalties for environmental compliance. |
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Environment awards. |
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Pollution Index |
Social Rating
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Community relations and philanthropy. |
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Human rights. |
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Indigenous issues. |
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Involvement in weapons and defence equipment. |
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Products associated with social problems - alcohol, tobacco, gaming. |
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Employment practices. |
Governance Rating
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Legal compliance - corporate governance, trade practices, fair trading. |
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Instances of organised shareholder activism or complaints on behalf of shareholders. |
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Governance awards. |
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CEO Remuneration. |
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Non Executive Director remuneration |
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Auditor's remuneration for services other than auditing |
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Board committee structures and independence |
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Concentrated shareholdings |
An interpretation of each rating follows: -
| Rating |
Environment |
Social |
Governance |
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Adverse |
Adverse |
Questionable |
| ** |
Developing |
Disengaged |
Patchy |
| *** |
Compliant |
Responsive |
Compliant |
| **** |
Sustainable |
Engaged |
Proactive |
| ***** |
Best Practice |
Best Practice |
Best Practice |
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