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Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Citywide, an open space, infrastructure and environmental services firm, has appointed Peter Lamell and Paul Hardy to its board. Lamell and Hardy will replace outgoing director Peter Lowe, who will step down at the Citywide AGM later this year, and ...

GRI defines four strategic goals to expand scope

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has developed four strategic priorities to expand its scope and "catalyse the next era of sustainability reporting" over the next five years. GRI has released an updated Global Reporting Initiative with four goals ...

VicSuper exploring developing climate change fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... discussed this at the CEO, board and executive level, and anything we do will be very well thought out, aligned with our core strategy, and meeting member needs." This consideration of a climate-specific investment option is part of a larger climate ...

CDSB launches expanded reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... seeks to move beyond the 'what' of environmental reporting to the 'how' of linking that data to an assessment of risk and strategy and thereby to the impact on financial performance." See Also: CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Innovation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices can lead to outcomes including retention of staff, creation of new value for shareholders, mitigation of risks, and more efficient allocation of capital, according a panel of experts speaking ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... was clear that two elements were needed to make measuring and reporting effective tools to promote change: focus and strategy. The release of the G4 Guidelines in 2013 was a major step forward in terms of making reporting more focused, but the question ...

GRESB issues real estate green bond guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has released Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The Green Bond Guidelines complement the Green Bond Principles with sector-specific guidance for origination or investment in green ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Corporate sustainability officers have an increased sense of optimism that corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices are driving innovation and impacting on environmental, social and economic challenges, according to the Australian Centre for ...

NFPs must align investments with mission: Koda Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Non-profits should reconsider the role of cash investments in their endowment portfolios and align their investment strategy with the mission of the non-profit, according to Koda Capital. David Knowles, partner, head of philanthropy and social capital ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank was recognised as Best Bank in Socially Responsible Performance (ESG) at the Asia-Pacific Banking and Finance (AB+F) Awards. This is the second time the bank has won the award, having previously been recognised in 2013. Teachers ...