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IIRC publishes integrated reporting prototype

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has released the prototype of the International Integrated Reporting Framework (IR), outlining concepts and principles to IR. The prototype framework establishes guiding principles and content elements ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Only 30 ASX100 companies in 2011 had their sustainability reporting assured by independent third parties, in line with global trends, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Net Balance Foundation. ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... organisational development, signatory relations and outreach, communications, events, finance, operations, administration, reporting and assessment, support for the PRI governing bodies, and day-to-day running of the organisation. She will start in February ...

Fewer ASX companies see carbon price as a business risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... responding companies, with 83% saying they are likely to be directly impacted, in contrast with 52% of NZX50 companies reporting direct impact. New Zealand's emissions trading scheme has been in operation since 2008. The data for this year's CDP report ...

Commonwealth Bank reports increased customer satisfaction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... Kong-based International Procurement Office 9IPO) to procure goods for our Australian business," the report said. "In the reporting period, the IPO conducted social compliance audits on all suppliers it engaged via Intertek, an external sustainability ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... The report also notes that concern over climate change has fallen among exposed sectors. "CSIRO reports that companies reporting they have carried out vulnerability assessments slipped from 60 to 47% between 2008 and 2010," the institute said in its ...

CDP: increased water risk awareness, lagging board response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
More companies globally are reporting awareness of the risks of water-related issues to the Carbon Disclosure Report (CDP), but there has been no change in number of companies with board-level oversight of water strategies. CDP invited 318 companies ...

Wesfarmers publishes 2012 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Supplies, but reductions at Target and Kmart. Wesfarmers did not disclose forward targets, calling them a "distraction". "Reporting openly and transparently on a large number of key outcomes allows us to track our progress, and publicly acknowledge our ...

ACCSR: Governance and transparency material issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... reports, particularly around governance issues, according to research from the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Reporting (ACCSR). Leeora Black ACCSR has issued a report, Materiality: A Stakeholders' Perspective, which outlines which issue are ...

Study: GRI can boost public sector reporting efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines can contribute to reducing reporting costs and improving reporting efficiency in Australia's public sector, according to research commissioned by GRI's Focal Point Australia. An analysis of six different ...