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Dean Paatsch launches new governance advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 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 ...

AWE reports lower GHG emissions, underlying loss for 2011FY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... AWE compiled an Emissions Trading Scheme Management Process, which established the data collection procedures and the reporting requirements of the ETS and AWE's obligations under the scheme," the company said in its sustainability report. "Since implementation ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... portfolio exposure to manage along with exposure to different asset classes or sectors. Investors' expectations for reporting timelines and assurance from companies will increase, as will expectations that companies find emission reduction opportunities." ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... 2009 and MicroVest in 2010, after a lengthy due diligence process, he said. Post-commitment, both firms have provided reporting to satisfy Christian Super's oversight responsibilities, Macready said. "MicroVest has been very good - they're a fairly small ...

GRI releases guidance for reporting on ecosystem services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has issued a new set of guidances to assist companies to monitor and report their impacts and dependences ecosystem factors including on freshwater, climate regulation and pollination. Under the GRI's Approach for ...

Nearly half of ASX100 companies exposed to human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Only 15% [of those 47 companies] disclose evidence on human rights policy commitments, and only 6% have adequate reporting on human rights management and outcomes." The results of the research will be used as a springboard for investor engagement ...

Regulatory barriers slowing cogeneration technology usage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... requirements, CO2 emissions and increases thermal efficiencies. The ClimateWorks Australia report cites CSIRO statistics reporting that green grid technologies such as co- and trigeneration can abate up to 18 megatons of carbon emissions by 2020 and ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... creation, tax contributions, philanthropic initiatives and other "value-adding elements." See Also: PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

GRI release reporting standards for construction and real estate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released standards specific to the construction and real estate sectors, demonstrating how companies can report carbon emissions, management and remediation of contaminated land, and sub-contracted labour issues ...

Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Business reporting must evolve to account for the changed realities brought about by globalisation and its resulting interdependencies, and increased population growth and increasing global consumption, according to a discussion paper by the International ...