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Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... are providing data analytical services to assist clients in this process. Madhu Gayer, head of Asia Pacific investment reporting and performance, BNP Paribas Securities Services The increased awareness of ESG concerns is manifested by a growing number ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released the final draft of its expanded reporting framework. The new CDSB framework will be launched in March 2015. This second, draft version of the standard incorporates comment provided to the initial ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
Companies and multilateral banking institutions are considering the role that Integrated Reporting (IR) can play in enhancing transparency and financial stability, with bankmecu's managing director participating in a panel discussion on the topic at ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... happening in ASIC with RG 247, and also aligns with the ASX Corporate Governance Council. It's also in line with other reporting guidelines like Integrated and sustainability reporting." APRA has gone further than either ASIC or ASX in harmonising the ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... achieving the targets and goals around environmental and social performance." UNSW reported its performance using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines, an approach that Magner favoured, but one that carried complications for the university ...

CDP recognise ASX companies for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... and climate performance leaders have reduced their total (absolute) emissions by 33 million metric tons in the past reporting year, "equivalent to around nine months of greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in Australia," CDP said. "The bottom ...

VicSuper publishes first G4, Integrated Reporting annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
VicSuper has become the first Australian superannuation fund to construct its annual report using both Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 and the Integrated Reporting guidelines. VicSuper, a public not-for-profit superannuation fund, reported assets ...

Australian companies still lag on anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... anti-corruption working group is recommending harmonization of laws and standards globally, including the issue of self-reporting by companies. "One of the issues coming out of the B20 is really, in terms of harmonising regulations and making it easier ...

KPMG: top global miners make $1.2bn in social investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... social investments valued at US$1.2 billion, but while all companies quantified the investments' inputs and outputs, the reporting was primarily based in terms of volume - the financial contributions made and the number of participants in a given program. ...

Bloomberg named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... declaration. NCD signatories are integrating natural capital considerations into financial accounting, disclosure and reporting. National Australia Bank is one of the founding signatories. NCD is convened by the The Global Canopy Programme and the UN ...