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Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... addressing the issues that might be the subject of the SIB pilot. "The interest from the treasurer, and the combination of political leadership and commitment as well as the initiative is important, and it's important to trial these things on a realistic ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... said. "To some degree that's a decision that we need to take with stakeholders and we've taken efforts to talk with political parties and contractors, indigenous communities, NGOs and through that we're going to set actual targets on what are the outcomes ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... voluntary reporting requirements from policymakers," GRI reported. GRI has convened a group of dignitaries, ambassadors, political leaders and CEOs from across the region to discuss sustainability and Asia's growing economies. The meeting will be hosted ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... Climate-related Financial Disclosures. We hope that this Senate inquiry will gain tripartisan support from all major Australian political parties." The inquiry will provide an opportunity to assess the financial climate risks that are specific to the ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
Companies considering making political donations should have policies on the process for making donations and consider the complex regulatory environment as well as potential reputational risks, according to the Governance Institute. Judith Fox, director ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... global economy." The Global Canopy Project is a tropical forest think tank that "works to demonstrate the scientific, political and business case for safeguarding forests as natural capital that underpins water, food, energy, health and climate security ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... change and sustainability leader. "Far more companies are considering what these global megatrends are - population, geo-political risks, climate change, and thinking how are these things going to reshape their business model and operating environment. ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... like climate change, resource scarcity, aging population and the interrelated nature of the risks, and the physical and political and the economic implications of them." These megatrends require thinking about future risk, which is not always captured ...

Business response to climate change "creative self-destruction"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... University of Newcastle conclude that while mitigating and containing climate change requires dramatic economic and political change, "corporate capitalism continues to rely on the maintenance of 'business as usual'." "I think our argument is in line ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... they're doing," she said. "Partly, of course, this has been driven by the whole austerity agenda in Europe. It has become political as well. Then again, I look across the rest of region, and you see very, very different issues in Africa, for example ...