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GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting where innovation and collaboration are critical components of every organization's sustainability strategy. GRI will continue playing its role in mainstreaming sustainability disclosures, and ultimately making a significant contribution ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Westpac has revealed progress on its sustainability strategy and is conducting a review of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk framework, a biennial process that is considered a "refresh", said Siobhan Toohill, head of group sustainability ...

World Bank issues $300m Australian Kangaroo Green Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... "Sustainability is a key focus for Westpac - Westpac's involvement in this trade is in line with our broader sustainability strategy," said Mark Goddard, executive director, head of debt securities, Westpac Institutional Bank. "We've been having dialogue ...

New Forests releases 2013 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... initiatives to deepen stakeholder engagement down the supply chain and work on further integration of the sustainability strategy with the business strategy, Hanlon said. "We have two larger initiatives - one is deepening engagement across our stakeholder ...

Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... term value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the community." Westpac recently outlined its sustainability strategy to 2017, and Westpac highlighted several areas of performance in 2013, including an 87% employee engagement score and the ...

Westpac discloses environmental, social, financial metrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the banking group's performance against financial, social and environmental indicators based on its new sustainability strategy announced in February. The bank reported 2013 cash earnings of AU$7.097 billion, an 8% increase over 2012 and earnings per ...

CA Technologies: increased focus on IT energy consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... for all of CA Technologies' software platforms, not just the ecoSoftware. Curtis says questions about sustainability strategy are the norm from companies based in Europe and for multinational corporations and increasingly common in other markets. "One ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... membership, consulting services, training, resources and events. Net Balance offers services around five areas - sustainability strategy and advice, climate change, environmental services, social and community investment and economics. On the cards for ...

Westpac focuses on demographics, environment in strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Westpac Group has focused on three priority areas in its 2013-2017 sustainability strategy -responding to shifts in demographic and cultural change, creating economic solutions to environmental challenges, and helping customers achieve sustainable financial ...

Drive to push corporate communication of ESG materiality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... two-thirds (66%) of CFOs reported they were "always" or "frequently" involved in driving execution of sustainability strategy in their organizations. More than half (53%) said their involvement had increased over the last year. More than three-fifths ...