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ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... implementing their Responsible Sourcing Program, with a focus on their top ten highest impact categories, and publicly reporting on the progress of their supplier education and auditing strategy, public reporting on implementation application and training ...

ESG factors impact on private equity valuation, dealmaking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Limited Partners (LPs) are better able to influence fund terms - including seeking commitments on ESG management and reporting from their General Partners (GPs). The PRI has seen growing interest from PE companies in ESG issues and now counts over 150 ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... against bank bills plus the margin. For environmental and social indicators, we are watching what's happening with IRIS reporting standards and starting to incorporate some of those into our reporting." Measuring social and environmental impacts have ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Charter Hall's organisation chart. The company said it would work on furthering the accuracy and consistency of their CR&S reporting and seek third party assurance in 2013. Charter Hall reported that GRI guidelines have been applied to meet a "C" application ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... less attractive proposition. With them, however, a large shadow is cast over a largely responsible company, and its reporting. © 2012 Dowse CSP, partners on corporate sustainability, ESG investing and related actions and communication: www.dowse-csp.com.au. ...

NAB Asset Servicing developing ESG overlay tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Servicing, which provides custodial and administrative services to institutional investors, recently launched FundEdge, a reporting platform designed to provide data transparency. At the moment, FundEdge provides reporting solutions including counterparty ...

CPA Australia issues SME sustainability assurance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Ghandar The report, A Guide for Assurance on SME Sustainability Reports, is a practitioners' guide to sustainability reporting and its importance, and provides guidance on assurance engagements for sustainability reports based on ASAE 3000. "At a very ...

ClimateWorks Australia developing GHG reductions index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... activity and to understand how Australia is progressing towards a low carbon economy," he said in a statement. "Existing reporting systems focus on the total number of emissions produced and the total level of energy use of individuals and businesses." ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... make. As well, innovative ideas with the potential to change corporate attitudes - like 'shared value' or integrated reporting - may not find the fertile ground necessary to take seed. Paradoxically, CEOs may be becoming more wary of ESG/sustainability ...

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Minerals Institute of the University of Queensland, the MCA Water Accounting Framework is intended to aid the industry in reporting use of water resources in a consistent and contextual manner by "identifying and quantifying water flows and their relationship ...