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IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... well as their business model. The launch of the consultation draft has been welcomed by local experts. "Many drivers of company value, such as human and intellectual capital, are not accounted for in conventional corporate reports; short-changing corporate ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... are considered to meet the new standard. The new directive, which amends existing accounting legislation in the Fourth Company Law Directive, allows flexibility in the way companies disclose this information - companies are permitted to use the international ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... was looking at was what the exposure of the Australian market is, and if you're involved in that as an investor or as a company, what might you do to mitigate risk. You can't change a fossil fuel into something else. If you really do believe in the scenario ...

Australian Ethical puts tobacco resolution to TOMRA AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical has put forth a shareholder resolution for the annual general meeting of TOMRA, calling on the Norwegian company to cease manufacturing tobacco sorting machines. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director TOMRA manufactures ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... approximately 50 staff produces about 9.3 million litres of ice cream annually. "Our vision is to be a premium quality ice cream company competing in the national and international arenas," Adamo said. "These refrigeration upgrades are expected to halve ...

Applying multiple capitals essential to integrated reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... companies depend on the six capitals to different extents, collectively these capitals affect the long term survival of any company and influence its value creation," says Rachel Jackson, head of sustainability at ACCA, in a statement. "Reporting on ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Independent sustainability research firm the Sustainable Investment Research Institute (SIRIS) has been put administration, the company confirms. "We've been trying for about 18 months to find what we've referred to as a strategic investor, where what ...

Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... similar process at Stockland, whereby the discussion of materiality has proved a catalyst to an integrated approach at the company. "I think it's really coming back to materiality which is the greatest value for us," McEwan said. "It's about breaking ...

The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... consumer research on buying patterns showed that the top three sources of buying information are, 'My own research', 'Company website' and 'News or magazine articles'. With all of these being two to three times larger than any other factor. It's not ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... things that were quite impressive - it's got a very strong board with a chairman who has been a successful CEO and listed company chairman - Richard Carter- and other members with senior executive experience in the financial services industry. RA: You ...