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Benchmarking superannuation funds' sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... management of those factors by companies. But even as the pressure rises on companies to disclose how they manage ESG risks, reporting of how asset managers and asset owners like superannuation funds use this information to achieve stated sustainability ...

ASIC urges additional executive remuneration disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... of ASX300 companies for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 as a "health check" on market practices in remuneration reporting to shareholders. "In examining compliance with the statutory requirements, our review exposed some areas where disclosures ...

Ten corporate sponsors for GRI's G4 development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative has announced ten companies that will sponsor and support the two-year process to develop the next version of sustainability reporting guidelines. Alcoa, Enel, GE, Goldman Sachs, Natura, Shell will support GRI as it develops ...

Deloitte, GRI to develop new program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
A new program between the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Deloitte will see the GRI's G3 and G3.1 guidelines given a new Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) taxonomy, meaning sustainability data can be communicated more easily to investors ...

ICMM releases climate change policy paper

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... development of low greenhouse emission technologies that are appropriate to the industry, and measuring progress and reporting results. "The principles-based approach at its core is intended as a contribution to the evolution of climate change-related ...

Government allocates funds to GRI Focal Point Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Australian government will allocate AU$400,000 over the next two years to the Global Reporting Initiative Focal Point Australia, said David Bradbury, parliamentary secretary to the treasurer. The Focal Point is the product of a 2008 agreement between ...

Ceres, Tellus Institute to design sustainability ratings standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability performance of companies. The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) will be modelled on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the most widely used set of sustainability reporting guidances. GISR is supported by funds managers ...

International Integrated Reporting Committee seeks pilot test participants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC) is looking for companies to participate in their pilot program to test IIRC's integrated reporting framework. The IIRC is developing a set of integrated reporting (IR) standards that will link ...

GRI releases airport operator sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released a new sustainability reporting guidance for airport operators, offering a framework for reporting risks like wildlife strikes, noise and human trafficking. "Airports face many different sustainability ...

Investor Profile: Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... have with a company that you invest in, and how does it play into a company in which you're looking to invest? JT : The reporting is a starting point for us, but for too many it's an ending point. We see the sustainability report and we look at the details ...