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End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... employer groups and that's something we emphasise," said Adam Kirk, Australian Ethical general manager - business development. "We have found connections with a range of different companies that we deal with that have strong values around ethics through ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... helps companies incorporate climate change-related information in mainstream financial reports. "Having pioneered the development of natural capital reporting practices over the last twelve years, CDP has seen a rapid increase in demand for disclosure ...

Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... financially-material natural capital risks for different asset classes, while at the same time actively promoting the development of financial products that incorporate natural capital considerations," said Ivo Mulder, programme officer for UNEP Finance ...

Mercer: benefits to creating fairer long-term value in capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... managers to allow for the opportunity for asset owners and fund managers to align their objectives, reduce business development costs and, as a result of that, reduce fees. Since the presentation, institutional investors like superannuation funds have ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... "But to come back to the questions, beyond transparency what does that mean? We are at a critical juncture in the development of transparency. We have new standards in EITI which is going to impose significant and additional obligations on companies ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Guidelines." Global Compact and GRI will now collaborate on new innovations, particularly around the post-2015 UN development agenda. That year is the target date for the Millennium Development Goals, and as it approaches, there are new discussions on ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report last year. Twelve Australians also participated in the GRI working groups that contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards in G4. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participated in ...

Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... publication about the total tax paid by certain listed, large entities. "That is something that is actually a significant development in the Australian context, because the notion of taxpayer privacy both for individuals, but also for corporate and more ...

SEFA makes second loan, funds affordable housing purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to administer the AU$20m Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their ...

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... with the Future looks at interlocking, intergenerational opportunities and challenges that will shape Australia's development in the future, said John Thwaites, chair of The National Sustainability Council. "What we did was identify trends and trade-offs ...