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Peter Woolcott outlines Australian priorities for COP21

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... nationally determined, but also meet minimum quality criteria in mitigation," Woolcott said. " Secondly to ensure accountability and transparency in how countries are meeting their commitments, and we need this in order to judge how we are tracking collectively ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... FI). It "advances environmental risk management and innovative conservation finance, as well as financial sector accountability for the impacts and dependencies of portfolio companies," according to the declaration. "Managing environmental and social ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... succession planning. The ASX notes that a board skills matrix is useful information for investors and increases board accountability, and says that disclosure "need only be made collectively across the board as a whole, without identifying the presence ...

Australia falls in EY renewable energy index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... top two position in the RECAI. EY said President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan (CPP) sent a strong message of accountability for the shift to a low-carbon economy. "The CPP is the most comprehensive, far-reaching and flexible emissions legislation ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... its legal duties under the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012 and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. " The CEFC is taking legal advice on the draft investment mandate, CEFC said. Over the 2014-2015 financial year ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... communication on issues such as climate change and human rights," GRI said. This, in turn, will increase corporate accountability, as companies are seen as powerful institutions that have a role to play in finding solutions to sustainability issues. ...

Companies consider implications of new ASX principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... succession planning. The ASX notes that a board skills matrix is useful information for investors and increases board accountability, and says that disclosure "need only be made collectively across the board as a whole, without identifying the presence ...

RobecoSAM launches 2015 assessment for DJSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... component of assessing corporate sustainability. This type of data provides an external perspective and a layer of accountability - while also acting as a good gauge of whether a company's policies, processes and commitments are translating into performance." ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... asked as to what's the value." This could lead companies to consider how they measure value and how they impose accountability for community-related investments. Boele believes that the use of methodologies such as social return on investment could be ...

International Integrated Reporting Council launches Public Sector Pioneer Network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Clark, administrator of UNDP, in a statement. "Integrated Reporting provides a framework to enhance transparency and accountability, linking social responsibility and sustainability to the long-term resilience of an organization. UNDP is delighted to ...