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Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... its full potential," said Peter Bakker, CEO and president, WBCSD. "At the WBCSD, we envision a world where natural and social capital measurement and valuation are an integral part of performance management. "The disclosure of non-financial information ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire Kris Douma

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... responsible investment policies for pension funds and implementation of responsible investment and integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across all asset classes. During that time, he was involved in several PRI initiatives ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... accountability for the impacts and dependencies of portfolio companies," according to the declaration. "Managing environmental and social risks associated with client transactions and increasing financing of environmentally sustainable business opportunities ...

Business response to climate change "creative self-destruction"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... explains the processes by which corporations respond to climate change, and the way in which corporations shape political and social responses to climate change. "We're not going to solve or avoid climate change - we're now in harm mitigation and how ...

Investors demanding better corporate ESG disclosure: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... nearly two thirds of respondents to an EY survey said that companies do not adequately disclose material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader Tomorrow's Investment Rules 2.0 ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Tax planning, payment and transparency are increasingly being seen as both social and governance issues by companies, according to a briefing by KPMG's international tax experts. Greg Wiebe, global head of tax, KPMG The Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... issues that are listed up front. When you look at our list of material issues, they're not just financial - they're more social and environmental." In the report, VicSuper identifies 13 material issues, including retirement adequacy, consistent investment ...

Social Ventures Australia launch venture philanthropy fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
Social Venture Australia (SVA) has launched a venture philanthropy fund for Queensland-based social-purpose organisations. Mark Herbertt, Social Ventures Australia Queensland director The Queensland venture philanthropy fund is designed to connect philanthropists ...

Ausbil Investment Management hire Mans Carlsson-Sweeny

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Ausbil group, which has a demonstrated high regard for the principles of active ownership with regard to environmental, social and governance issues," Carlsson-Sweeny said. "The relevance and importance of ESG research continues to grow rapidly and Ausbil ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... domestic considerations as well - Qi Ye said that public health and safety issues around air pollution and health have become social and political issues in China. "[It is] a social problem and now a political problem so severe that it is becoming a ...