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Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... reflection was about creating more than just employment, but creating careers," said Siobhan Toohill, head of group sustainability and community at Westpac. "How do we support Indigenous Australians coming into Westpac and how do we help them make a ...

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... between the GRI G4 guidelines and a new European Union directive that mandates companies to report on non-financial sustainability issues. Under legislation approved by the European Council last year, companies with more than 500 employees must now use ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... director of the PRI. "His extensive knowledge of pan-African ESG issues, coupled with his background working on sustainability and responsible investment projects, ideally places him to head this region." Bertrand will be responsible for strategic initiatives ...

Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... suppliers from 11 countries in relation to their climate change risk. (Image courtesy of CDP) CDP's Supply chain sustainability revealed: a country comparison. CDP supply chain report 2014-15 collected data from 3,396 companies on behalf of 66 multinational ...

GRI creates two leadership groups for future discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... (GRI) is forming two corporate leadership groups - one to further the international discussion on the purpose of sustainability reporting, and a second on the role of integrated reporting. The GRI has established the Corporate Leadership Group on Reporting ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
With 2015 well and truly under-way, experts tell The Sustainability Report that this year, companies' sustainability considerations will be influenced by regulatory and reporting changes, while supply chain management and human rights issues will rise ...

CBRE commits to increasing green space in Australia, NZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... space by 20% over the next six years in its Australian and New Zealand corporate offices. Amanda Steele, head of sustainability, CBRE Pacific The initiative began last year, and CBRE will integrate potted plants, green walls and other plantings in its ...

Northern Trust to open asset management in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... its commitments as a signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, LUCRF told The Sustainability Report at the time. Northern Trust's move to bring its asset management business to Australia is in line with other developments ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... defines core responsible investment as "ethical, socially responsible, impact investments, community finance and sustainability themed investments." The report also found that the total funds under management in Australia and New Zealand in broad responsible ...

Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Finance and InterFinancial agreed to partner last year as part of a recapitalisation process, Foresters told The Sustainability Report last year. As part of the agreement, InterFinancial acquired shares in Social Investment Australia. Hood's appointment ...