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New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... of certification thru the [Forest Stewardship Council] FSC. We've brought much more transparency in terms of impact reporting across the sustainable framework. I think we have got some ideas that can be brought to the table and can help support some ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative and the United Nations Global Compact have released a practical guide to assist companies in better measure and report on their impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new publication, Integrating the ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... exciting because it comes at a time when there is growing recognition that plastic waste is one of the most significant global environmental issues, particularly due to the increasing quantity of plastics that are ending up in our oceans. The tool aims ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... and is a collaborative forum for investors that believe that intensive livestock production poses material risks to the global financial system and hinders sustainable development. Australian Ethical Investments, along with a number of Australian investors ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... disclosures. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) The statement known as the 2018 Global Investor Statement to Governments on Climate Change was delivered to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...

Rising importance of sustainability in the commercial real estate industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... performance of real asset investments and are aligned with international reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Green Building Council Australia (Green Star): Green Star assesses the sustainable design, construction and operation ...

CEFC invests $150 million with IFM Australian Infrastructure Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... 15 million pension fund members globally. "IFM is a leader in sustainable investment," said Kyle Mangini, IFM Investors global head of infrastructure. " With the support of the CEFC, we will accelerate our program of measuring, reporting, and decreasing ...

Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... that it's culture, and culture is difficult to change." The report did find that Australian company Fortescue Metals is a global leader when it comes to board representation, with 56% of its board positions held by women. "In Australia we still struggle ...

CDP issues 2017 Climate Change Report for Australia/New Zealand companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... the report. "Although the proportion of companies in the region with emissions targets is relatively low compared to the global 'High Impact' sample, it is encouraging that 36 of the 56 companies have either done so using the SBTi methodology, committed ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... courses over time, and we're bringing in a new course on human rights." ACCSR is the leading registered Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Standards training organisation in Australia and New Zealand.