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Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... 'near misses' are recorded less often. The other challenge with labour issues is that they are actually more contested. People don't contest that pollution is a bad thing, but people do contest the degree of freedom of association, for example, or the ...

GRI launches format to tag sustainability data in reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... performance data; the GRI Taxonomy means that companies can tag their sustainability data, making it easily accessible for people who want to find information in the report." At the same time, GRI also launches a voluntary filing program, where reporters ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... goals we have adopted," said Victor Hoog Antink, CEO and executive director of DEXUS Property Group. "Education of our people was a key element to DEXUS becoming carbon neutral. The reduction strategies we have put in place in our head office provide ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is moving ahead, having recently approved a fourth procedure to measure and calculate emissions reductions. But legal experts note that there are several areas under discussion associated with the set-up and establishment ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... government," Napier said. "We see these demographic changes - not surprisingly, with opportunities like mining, a lot of people in the regional areas are moving from the farm into mining jobs, a national food plan would give the industry priority. Food ...

Strong overseas interest in EUA structure, opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... attendees were drawn strongly from the built environment with particular emphasis on municipal waste programs. "We had people that look at municipal wide waste programs, bio-digesters, large engineering firms, product suppliers including green building ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... subsequent spill meeting. "We are hearing a lot more from company secretaries, investor relations, board chairs, and other people," Halliday said. "We have also seen big increases in the number of companies contracting us. I also think that some remuneration ...

Corporate Social Responsibility as driver of innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... managing risk, rather than generating value. "If a company really saw that there was value in engaging with Indigenous people, wouldn't they be trying to maximise engagement in the Kimberly, in Cape York, in the Hunter Valley and in Central Queensland," ...

Call for working group on shareholder resolution reform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... non-commercial or inappropriate. "The companies might argue that it's a relatively low bar, but in practice, getting 100 people to agree to an issue and getting it all together is a significant logistical challenge with a fair amount of effort," Thomas ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... 'Here's my widget, here's how you pay for it in this way,'" Bocskay said. "Ultimately we all use the same product - the more people understand it, the better. We will be looking at extending these workshops and working with other stakeholders to tailor ...