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Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining names director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... has also served as director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at UVM's James Jeffords Center for Policy Research. He is also an adjunct faculty of Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies and the visiting ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... decisions. The report acknowledged that the filter would not be as stringent as the private sector, "as the CEFC has a public policy purpose and values any positive externalities being generated." However, the CEFC will invest in market demonstration ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... to minimise their human rights risks, Nicolson said. "In a nutshell, what it requires is establishment of a human rights policy, implementation of human rights impact assessments for new projects or business activities, mainstreaming or integration of ...

David Green named Clean Energy Council CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Council - under David's leadership - will play a significant role in working with governments and industry to develop the policy and practice that enables Australia to emerge as a key player in this field," said Michael Fraser, the Clean Energy Council ...

RIAA to join in global report on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... London. The groups also agreed to launch a global website in the last quarter of 2012 and to collaborate more closely on policy issues. The report, a first of its kind, is scheduled to be released in December. "The enduring strength of sustainable investment ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... strongly rated by both Santos and its stakeholders. Other issues include air quality, community wellbeing, governance and policy and risk management. Santos also reported on how it accomplished its 2011 sustainability goals. It did not have any environmental ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Neutral, one native tree or shrub will be planted for every Emerald Wrap account opened, as part of the 10% net profit giving policy of the Emerald Club. "Ethinvest has been screening investments for our private clients for over 20 years," said Trevor ...

UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... investors, now in its fifth year. At the upcoming Rio+20 Summit, there will be an opportunity for governments and public policy makers to fully take stock of the rapidly evolving trends in business sustainability and responsible investment -- with an ...

Proxy voting error results in Emeco AGM double-count

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... reports at the AGM. "It's still largely a paper-based model and that's what it comes down to," said Judith Fox, director, policy at the CSA. "Proxy votes pass through many hands and you get human error. I think everyone agrees that when we move to a ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The fragmentation of the agribusiness sector both contributes to and is hampered by the lack of a national food policy framework, which is necessary to promote innovation and differentiation and to ensure the long-term social, environmental and economic ...