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ASIC renews call for better remuneration disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) say that companies can still improve their disclosures of executive and director remuneration. ASIC have reviewed a sample of 50 remuneration reports from ASX300 companies for the financial ...

GRI establishing working groups for G4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... G3 and G3.1 - with strengthened technical definitions and improved clarity, helping reporters, information users and assurance providers. Paul Davies, a principle at Sydney-based Banarra, a sustainability consultancy, is a member f the G4 practitioners' ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... plus an additional AU$3.3m in workplace gibing donations and fundraising events. The figure includes management costs, assurance packages and support to customers. In addressing its environmental materiality, Optus increased the number of customers signed ...

Elders seeking new markets for live cattle export

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... order issued by the Australian Commonwealth government in 2011. The revised order brought "additional requirements for assurance of welfare, recording and reporting from disembarkation to the point of slaughter in respect of feeder cattle exported to ...

Chartered Accountants: sustainability core business strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... opportunities, incorporate sustainability within the risk management framework, and eventually, at the end, identify assurance needs to ensure credibility. "The reporting side, I think, is crucial as well," Magarey said. "It comes back to what gets measured ...

Green bonds form basis of new institutional investment funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
With the increasing demand for sustainable fixed income investments on the rise, fund managers are creating funds that invest in so-called "green bonds" - bonds with investments in projects such as renewable energy developments. While it is possible ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... order issued by the Australian Commonwealth government in 2011. The revised order brought "additional requirements for assurance of welfare, recording and reporting from disembarkation to the point of slaughter in respect of feeder cattle exported to ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... manage along with exposure to different asset classes or sectors. Investors' expectations for reporting timelines and assurance from companies will increase, as will expectations that companies find emission reduction opportunities." Beyond just certainty ...

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Eds note: article has been revised to include comment from Ian Woods of AMP Capital. The Australian apparel and retailers industry is exposed to social risks through their supply chain, both in South East Asia and at home, and companies and their investors ...

Global Reporting Initiative launch process for new standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... G3 and G3.1 - with strengthened technical definitions and improved clarity, helping reporters, information users and assurance providers. "To make sure the guidance is optimal, we need the input of stakeholders from around the world," said Lisa French ...