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G4 to transition to GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 Guidelines will transition to GRL Sustainability Reporting Standards under a plan approved by the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB). The GSSB is the independent standard-setting body created by the ...

Sustainability reporting improving, room to grow: WBCSD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... improvement, WBCSD said. The report found that 88% of companies in the sample use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines, an increase from 75% in 2013, while 12% of reports are "self-declared integrated reports," an increase from 8% in 2013.Nearly ...

ACSI governance guidelines increase push for board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... directors of companies which perform poorly on that measure. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has released its new Governance Guidelines, and as part of the review, ACSI said that it may, on a case-by-case basis, consider recommending that their members ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... policy, if a company is identified as not complying, directly or indirectly, with international laws, standards or guidelines, HESTA may consider divestment of any such companies," HESTA said in a statement explaining its decision to divest. " A number ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... chief executive. "ACSI looks forward to a significant improvement in future years' reporting, as the newly-revised ASX Guidelines formally come into effect." While the majority of ASX companies in this sector disclosure information, the quality of the ...

CDSB launches expanded reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has launched its expanded reporting framework. The framework goes beyond the previous guidelines, which focused on the management view of climate change-related risks and opportunities and greenhouse gas emissions, and ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... needed to make measuring and reporting effective tools to promote change: focus and strategy. The release of the G4 Guidelines in 2013 was a major step forward in terms of making reporting more focused, but the question of how the practice should develop ...

GRESB issues real estate green bond guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has released Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The Green Bond Guidelines complement the Green Bond Principles with sector-specific guidance for origination or investment in green ...

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... the overall business function, Black said. This issue of defining materiality has become more important as governance guidelines and recommendations from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Australian Securities and Investments ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... fund to construct its annual report using both Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 and the Integrated Reporting guidelines. "VicSuper brings a wealth of expertise and experience in sustainability and integrated reporting to the NCD work program," ...