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NAB, bankmecu, Stockland on Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... reports for the past six years, but began the shift towards integrated reports in 2011, said Nikki Jordan, manager sustainable development. As a result of adopting the IR framework, bankmecu's annual report has become a synthesis of statutory financial ...

Expanded EUAs could generate $4.5bn investment in Victoria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... commercially attractive investment and create over 18,000 jobs, according to new research. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund According to the collaborative study conducted by the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (EAGA) and the ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... portfolio invested in these assets," said Bob Welsh, chairman of Kilter Investment, which invests in resilient and sustainable farmlands, water and ecosystem services. "In that sense, it would be a hedge, but it probably wouldn't be a significant one. ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... no patients requiring treatment at that particular property, the foundation will lease out the units to generate a sustainable form of revenue, Petch noted. Petch found that working with a "champion" within Westpac assisted the foundation in getting ...

AMP Capital identifies ESG risks to Australian retailers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... be an indicator of a company's ability to manage complexity and the time horizon they take in terms of establishing sustainable supply chains." There is a wide variety in the way different Australian retailers manage their supply chain. "There are companies ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... operational risks in securing these commodities, a lack of action to build capacity along their supply chains to deliver sustainable commodities and a lack of understanding of climate change risk," CDP said. "Many companies do not understand the full ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has been named an official supporter of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global ...

ARENA funds UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... strategies to increase community renewables in Australia. ARENA is providing part of the funding to the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures for its AU$266,280 project. "This project brings key players in the sector together to investigate the challenges ...

Australian mining companies report on human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... after 2011 gap analysis of the company against the ten principles of the International Council on Mining and Metal's Sustainable Development Framework. MMG is an unlisted mining company headquartered in Australia with mining operations in Australia ...

GRI makes appointments to Stakeholder Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... affairs, Natura Cosmeticos, Karsten Schroeder, head of sustainability measurement and reporting, econsense - Forum for Sustainable Development of German Business, Matthias W. Send, general manager, HEAG Sudhessische Energie, Milagros Zamudio, head of ...