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Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... in the mechanisms to make sure the that the projects are associated with mitigation and adaptation. The third part is reporting. One common feature of the MDBs is transparent and public reporting of what they've done, so if you go to the World Bank website ...

Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... priorities change." Across its various brands and divisions, the bank reported AU$135m in community investment on a financial reporting basis, down from AU$136m in 2010 - under GRI's reporting criteria, community investment totalled AU$155m, up significantly ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... report said. "The most material issues were used to inform the development of Mirvac's sustainability strategy, future reporting, and to further align with the Mirvac Group strategy and strategic driver of sustainability excellence." Mirvac had previously ...

Global Reporting Initiative calls for G4 public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has called upon organisations and individuals globally to participate in a survey that will guide the development of the next generation of its guidelines. The first comment period on the G4 guidelines is open until ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Services operations had 2,409 as of 30 September 2011, compared with 2,485 full time employees at the beginning of the reporting year - a reduction attributed to attrition as Elders implemented a non-critical positions freeze in 2010. The increase in ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... these raise questions about whether a company has a genuine commitment to good corporate citizenship or whether its ESG reporting is simply paying lip service to the notion." Bradbury said that the rise of new media such as Twitter and Facebook has increased ...

Australia enters the era of carbon as a commodity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... forward for projects to gain financing, Karmali noted. Because the CDM structure has strict due diligence and transparent reporting on projects, due diligence can easily be conducted, Karmali noted. "I can't think of another commodity that has a profile ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches sustainability database

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new database containing information on sustainability and environmental, social and governance of more than three thousand companies worldwide. The new Sustainability Disclosure Database permits free ...

Ownership Matters hires Marty Chung

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... a proxy voting advisory service for resolutions put to annual general meetings (AGMs) of ASX300 companies, a bespoke reporting service that will identify governance risks at listed companies, and the Investor Voice service, which informs subscribers ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... into how Australian companies are providing disclosure, and the impact of the common National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) framework, said Emma Herd, director of emissions and environment at Westpac, a sponsor of the report. "There have been ...