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Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The newest version of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting standards will improve the quality of ESG disclosures, but governments and regulators need to foster a level playing field in which at least large companies are disclosing sustainability ...

GHG efficiency projects increase cities' finances and health

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... climate change," said Conor Riffle, head of CDP's cities program. "That trend is increasing - this year we had 110 cities reporting, our highest number yet, and we found that many of the world's major cities are taking action on these issues.... Over ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... there will be more lending as banks work with NFPs educating around debt capacity relative to different earning and reporting models." This is NSW's second SBB. Earlier in June, Social Ventures Australia launched an AU$7 million SBB funding the Newpin ...

PRI to launch new reporting, assessment framework in October

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) will launch its new reporting framework in October, an undertaking that is "one of the most important things the PRI can do," said Fiona Reynolds, PRI managing director. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing ...

Publish What You Pay renews call for mandatory disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... 1504, which demands similar disclosures. Meanwhile, this week Canada announced that it will establish new mandatory reporting standards for Canadian extractive companies and Switzerland said it was also considering the possibility of similar legislation. ...

NAB, bankmecu win at Australasian Reporting Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank has been recognised for its sustainability reporting, while bankmecu won an award for integrated reporting at the 2013 Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA). Damien Walsh, bankmecu managing director The ARA awards are intended ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... CDP has signed separate agreements to partner with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) with the intention of improving corporate reporting of climate change and sustainability issues. SASB is ...

Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... declaration. NCD signatories are integrating natural capital considerations into financial accounting, disclosure and reporting. NCD said four working groups, led by banks from four continents, will address critical challenges to incorporating natural ...

IIRC CEO favours market-led adoption of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The chief executive officer of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) says market-led adoption of the Integrated Reporting (IR) framework, not mandatory compliance, will lead to better corporate reporting. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO Paul ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... that are listed on US and European Union stock exchanges will have to start disclosing payments as part of their public reporting as part of the US Dodd-Frank Act section 1504 and the European Union's soon-to-be-amended Transparency and Accounting Directive. ...