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UKSIF endorses Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... according to the declaration. The initiative will be launched at the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). "In the 20 years since the Earth Summit, sustainable investment and finance has moved from the margins to the ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... reported in some industries, other issues, such as flexible working arrangements, gender, mental health and professional development are also being emphasised in companies' strategic focus and reporting. Geraldine Margery "To be truly sustainable, employees ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... proactive role." In the report, the review panel said that the CEFC will focus on projects at the later stages of development with a commercial filter to its investment decisions. The report acknowledged that the filter would not be as stringent as the ...

SAM targets 2,500 companies for sustainability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... of a company based on about 100 questions on economic, environmental and social aspects focusing on the long-term development of corporate value. The questions cover topics including corporate governance, risk and crisis management, human capital development ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) work together. Q: Where is the G4 at this particular stage in terms of the process of development? NA: The G4 development process has different paths and they are all mixed together. The first one is the path for the ...

International human rights law impacts Australian companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... and endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2008. The Ruggie Framework, while not hard law, is influencing the development of law in a variety of jurisdictions, including Australia. "The UN Business and Human Rights Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework... ...

Investors weigh meaning of social return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... selected by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 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 ...

RIAA to join in global report on responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Forum (Eurosif), the Canadian Social Investment Organization (SIO), the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) and the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA). "This partnership enables us to ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Four of those indicators - water resources, external stakeholder engagement, financial performance and new project development and acquisitions - were the most strongly rated by both Santos and its stakeholders. Other issues include air quality, community ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... far the largest commitment of any Australian super fund" said LGS CEO Peter Lambert. "We are constantly working on development of systems and processes to identify, monitor and address ESG and climate change issues across all asset classes. We have recently ...