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WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk to develop The Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk are developing The Reporting Exchange, which will be a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange ...

Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... disclosures for sustainability reporting to reach its full potential, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). WBCSD, in partnership with consultants Radley Yeldar, have published the 2015 edition of Reporting matters ...

Women, generational change coming to ASX boards: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... afield to bring women into the boards - they can't rely on the same 20 women having lots of board positions- that's not sustainable any more." Another issue of note in the 2014 report is the fact that nearly 11% of ASX100 non-executive directors do not ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... "Managing environmental and social risks associated with client transactions and increasing financing of environmentally sustainable business opportunities are core parts of our Sustainable Progress strategy," said Courtney Lowrance, director, environmental ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... AU$14.8 million will be spent replacing public lighting with energy efficient LED bulbs; AU$10 million will go to the Sustainable Melbourne Fund (SMF) to fund more environmental upgrade agreements, AU$800,000 will be allocated to complete the installation ...

ASrIA to merge with Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is establishing itself in Asia by taking over the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA). Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director ASrIA will integrate its organisation and ...

International Integrated Reporting Council appoints new board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... the vision of the IIRC to align capital allocation and corporate behaviour to wider goals of financial stability and sustainable development," Melancon said. "The appointment of a board with diverse global experience, with very senior people who reflect ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... demand for boards to be continually assessing themselves in terms of the right balance in terms of a strategy that is sustainable," Dr Chioatto said. "Institutional investors are looking for long term return, so what are you doing to get the right dynamics ...

Cities increasing uptake of renewable energy: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... of Sydney, its emissions and renewable energy targets were developed as part of community consultation around the Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan, Midlam said. "We asked the community, what do you want the city to look like," he said. "We had responses ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... service companies. We've performed well, but we know we can always do more to ensure we keep operating in the most sustainable way." Westpac received its highest ever DSJI score of 94%, and was assessed as having the strongest performance of the global ...