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GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... division director. "This highlights the increasing importance companies are placing on their reporting of these environmental impacts, and the growing demand for guidance in these areas." Separately, GRI has also released The Next Era of Corporate Disclosure ...

Q&A: Madeleine Senior, Bert Rebelo, Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... team in Australia. Senior and Rebelo talk to The Sustainability Report about the bank's view on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) management as a business strategy for the bank, as an asset servicing and as an asset management ...

Impact Investing Australia launches inaugural Australian survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... investing, and even investors who are not active in impact investing indicated "they are likely to consider the social, environmental and cultural impact as a metric for investment decisions over the next five years," according to the report. Currently ...

Norton Rose Fulbright becomes Climate Bonds Initiative partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
International law and advisory firm Norton Rose Fulbright has become a Climate Bonds Initiative partner. "Norton Rose Fulbright has a long standing commitment to social responsibility and sustainability," said Simon Currie, global head of energy, Norton ...

ARENA allocates $8.4m for Normanton Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will allocate AU$8.4 million in funding support for the construction of a 5 MW DC (4.5 MW AC) solar farm near Normanton in far North-West Queensland. Canadian Solar and Scouller Energy will jointly own ...

Australian grain industry poised for export gains: ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... complex, the sector must manage issues like food safety, human rights concerns such as worker exploitation as well as environmental issues like land use and water management. This impacts on the way ANZ evaluates projects for finance, Whitehead said. ...

Engaging corporate boards key to embedding sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... capacity in this area of corporate governance, even as collaborative efforts push them towards greater engagement with environmental and social issues. Rosemary Sainty, doctoral researcher, UTS Business School and founding Australian representative to ...

RIAA certifies three super funds as responsible investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... sustainable and responsible investing," said Peter Lambert, LGS CEO. "It also endorses our commitment to superior environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, and ethical investment management."

Agriculture, food and beverage pose ESG risks: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... seafood and meat products. With these potential opportunities for investment performance, however, come potential environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks that are both company specific and industry wide. The report notes that there has been ...

Uncorking economic, environmental benefits of wine on tap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Roger Burritt Roger Burritt and Katherine Christ, Macquarie University New retail technology is set to change the environmental credibility of the wine industry. Reports from Canada and Australia both indicate that kegged wine on tap will help reduce ...