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Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Goodman Group will develop a four-star Green star and five-star NABERS rating mixed laboratory and office space development for the Australian government's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) in North Ryde, NSW. The building ...

OECD guidelines to promote more responsible business conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
Ministers from countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and developing economies have agreed to a new set of guidelines to promote more responsible business conduct by multinational enterprises (MNEs). ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... months." The company recognizes climate change, direct use of water and the effect of drought, waste generation and store development as material issues for the business. Meanwhile, Woolworths also recognizes the social impacts of some of their business ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... release an interim report. "Once a year is enough in my personal opinion," said Michael Walsh, head of strategy and development, ethical analyst, at Hunter Hall. "If anything happens that's financially material, either from an earnings or risk perspective ...

Finsia drafts principles to disclose, address gender divide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... men, "many women are overlooked for promotion, underpaid and severely underutilised, which has stymied their career development and has hastened the trend towards part time roles." Several financial services industries have developed their own initiatives ...

Renewable energy could meet up to 80% of global supply by 2050: IPCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... decisions that will needed if the world is to collectively realize a low carbon, far more resource efficient and equitable development path." The IPCC report examined six renewable energy technologies: bioenergy, including energy crops; forest, agricultural ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... will feature two periods of public comment, and once finalized, GRI governance bodies will review the content and the development process to make sure it complies with GRI's due process standards and quality expectations. Separately, GRI's released statistics ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Vale Australia - Integra Coal Operations, and Xstrata Coal. Dust and air quality and employment opportunities and development were the two most frequently mentioned topics of concern in The Upper Hunting Mining Dialogue report which is based on interviews ...

ACSI selects new president, deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... number of organisations within the superannuation sector over the years clearly reflects his deep involvement in the development of not-for-profit superannuation within Australia," said O'Sullivan, the outgoing president. Donohue is Cbus Super's executive ...

Global Reporting Initiative launch process for new standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... new framework look like? These are important questions we hope to gather answers to in this preliminary phase of the development." GRI's G4 will address three main areas: to help companies report to different stakeholders; to promote harmonisation of ...