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GRI and IIRC sign agreement for closer cooperation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... and IIRC have a shared view of the evolution of corporate reporting, in which integrated reporting and sustainability reporting have a vital and complementary role. "This MoU cements the relationship and prepares us for the next phases of our work: the ...

ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... high or very high priority. New Zealanders also identified "improving or beginning our organisation's sustainability reporting" as a higher priority than their Australian counterparts, with 53% rating it a high or a very high priority, compared to 40% ...

Biologists develop essential variables to track biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... essential biodiversity variable system, there are a range of variables that are relevant in terms of sustainability reporting. If you think of the ecosystem services leg of that, you're looking at forest cover globally, general habitat changes, nutrient ...

CPA Australia issues SME sustainability assurance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Ghandar The report, A Guide for Assurance on SME Sustainability Reports, is a practitioners' guide to sustainability reporting and its importance, and provides guidance on assurance engagements for sustainability reports based on ASAE 3000. "At a very ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
Only 30 ASX100 companies in 2011 had their sustainability reporting assured by independent third parties, in line with global trends, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Net Balance Foundation. ...

Study: GRI can boost public sector reporting efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... information. The analysis was carried out by Manidis Roberts on behalf of GRI Focal Point Australia. "Sustainability reporting can add value and quality to management information, ensuring that vital performance information is disclosed - and integrated ...

Christian Super engaging with companies on African assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Christian Super CIO. "We've had a reasonably positive response from companies that are improving their sustainability reporting," Macready said. "There is still a good third of companies that have African mining operations domiciled in Australia that ...

New Forests issues second sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... systems - the New Forests Social and Environmental Management System (SEMS) as well as commitments to sustainability reporting. The company's SEMS is "framed around approaches established in the ISO 14001 series," and is designed to identify, manage ...

More than 3,000 respond to GRI comment periods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... Initiative. "We have received a record amount of feedback on the G4 exposure draft - this really shows how far sustainability reporting has come since GRI released its first guidelines in 2000," said Nelmara Arbex, GRI deputy chief executive in a media ...

GRI opens comment on anti-corruption, GHG guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. GRI is currently developing the next generation of its sustainability reporting guidelines, also known as G4. The exposure draft is now out for comment until 25 September, but as part of the process, an additional ...