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CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
There is broad support for an expanded reporting framework proposed by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), but stakeholders are calling for more clarification on alignment. Earlier this year, CDSB released a draft version of an expanded reporting ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... increase was from 39 companies in 2012 to 43 in 2013. Overall, 75% of ASX200 companies provide some level of sustainability reporting, and "the most common format is a short section within the annual report," Net Balance noted. But with only 29% of ASX200 ...

Forest protection CFI project issued 160,000 carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... need to be purchased by companies that were liable under the previous carbon pricing mechanism, because the fixed price reporting period doesn't end until February 2015. "We have a number of projects on our books, mostly forestation projects," Harris ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has hired Michael Meehan as its new chief executive. Meehan is a sustainability CEO and entrepreneur and has led companies in several countries, including Carbonetworks from 2004-2010 and iVeridis Corporation from ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... amendments to the carbon price repeal bill inserted at the behest of the Palmer United Party will create new, if temporary, reporting requirements for gas and electricity retailers. "Most companies planed for repeal," said Martijn Wilder, a partner at ...

Quantifying intangible assets to manage, drive company value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... weight and dollar value to things that have always been subjective." In the Australian context, providing measurement and reporting around intangible assets such as sustainability and ESG takes on a new meaning. The ASX Corporate Governance Council's ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... both participated in this year's report, as they did last year. This is CDP's fourth cities report. Of those 207 cities reporting this year, 76% report that climate change could impact business. Cities are aligned with their businesses in recognising ...

Global Reporting Initiative hires chief of staff

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
​​​The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has created the new position of chief of staff and hired Tuulia Syvanen for the role. As chief of staff, Syvanen will coordinate strategy development and monitoring and ...

ACSI lists ASX sustainability reporting leaders, laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
Although 85% of ASX200 companies provide some level of reporting on sustainability factors, more than 40% of those companies still rate in the bottom two categories of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)'s annual review of sustainability ...

PRI signatory assets top US$45 trillion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... investment activity ever collected by the PRI," said Fiona Reynolds, PRI managing director. "The closure of the first reporting round under our new framework saw more than 800 investors disclose how they are implementing the PRI's six principles across ...