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APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... ASIC with RG 247, and also aligns with the ASX Corporate Governance Council. It's also in line with other reporting guidelines like Integrated and sustainability reporting." APRA has gone further than either ASIC or ASX in harmonising the approach to ...

UNSW issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... environmental and social performance." UNSW reported its performance using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 guidelines, an approach that Magner favoured, but one that carried complications for the university as an institution of higher education. ...

VicSuper publishes first G4, Integrated Reporting annual review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... fund to construct its annual report using both Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) G4 and the Integrated Reporting guidelines. VicSuper, a public not-for-profit superannuation fund, reported assets of more than AU$13 billion and 240,000 members in this ...

Corporate governance: moving to "owner relations" model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... this year launched Improving engagement between ASX-listed companies and their institutional investors: Principles and Guidelines, aimed at both institutional investors and listed companies. The guide was co-written with governance advisor Sandy Eastbrook ...

AMP Capital reviews corporate governance activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... would be appropriate in each market. Collaborate on the development of and monitor compliance with governance codes and guidelines. Review their effectiveness and consider making changes where necessary. Educate relevant stakeholders regarding the changes ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... water stewardship and forest commodities, CDSB said. It has also been influenced by the CEO Water Mandate Disclosure Guidelines, "which has sections focussing on the organization's current state (the context in which it operates, its performance and ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... based on listings on the GRI website, Net Balance said. With the roll-out of the Global Reporting Initiative's new G4 guidelines, which emphasises reporting material sustainability impacts, the number of companies using GRI is expected to rise, the report ...

ACSI lists ASX sustainability reporting leaders, laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... getting the outside validation." ACSI noted that their annual research this year comes in the context of new reporting guidelines and regulations from ASIC and the ASX Corporate Governance Council, which will have implications for companies' sustainability ...

ACSI: companies paid premium for rights issue underwriting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... to engage with companies over this issue of pricing of underwriting fees. "We would go back to the ACSI governance guidelines, which say boards should seek to minimise the costs of reading new equity," Harut said. "I think it's as part of the board's ...

GRI undergoing governance process to become standard setter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia recently hosted a webinar for Australian stakeholders to outline the process and invite feedback. "The G4 guidelines were established with the intention of being standards-ready," said Victoria Whitaker, head of Australia for GRI. "They are ...