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Australia in top ten for GRI sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
Australia is one of the top ten countries for sustainability reporting using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, according to a statistical analysis of the GRI Sustainability Disclosure database. Australia had 4% of the total number of ...

Superannuation funds increasingly act, invest sustainably

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... only 20-30% of those respondents measure and report energy, waste and water usage regularly. In their annual Fund Sustainability Review 2012, SuperRatings found that the introduction of the carbon pricing regime in July is spurring a drive towards sustainability ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
SAP, the business management software provider, has integrated sustainability metrics into its corporate strategy for both internal cost reductions and as a source of corporate innovation, using a stakeholder body of executives and customers to gather ...

AMP hires Ross Andrews as ESG research associate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... assist in AMP Capital's ESG analysis of corporate and sovereign bonds and international analysis of ESG issues and sustainability drivers across a number of sectors, and will engage with companies on ESG factors. He will report to Ian Woods, AMP Capital's ...

LGS audit finds ASX has higher carbon, lower ESG risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... a lower proportion of poorly rated companies. "It confirms a few of our thoughts," said Bill Hartnett, head of sustainability at LGS. "The ASX is more carbon intensive than the MSCI world, which is not surprising, given the composition of the ASX. Fortunately ...

Businesses must innovate in response to carbon constraints

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... Business. Rather than focusing solely on cost savings and risk reduction, as has been an approach to environmental sustainability by a majority of companies, companies that have proactively implemented sustainability to innovate and generate new business ...

La Trobe University wins sustainability reporting award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
La Trobe University won best first time report in the CR Reporting Awards (CRRA) for its 2010 sustainability report. Sydney-based consultancy Banarra was first runner up in the Best SME report category, while Amcor was also a runner up for the Best ...

QIC selects Molpus Woodlands Group for timber mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... into QIC's decision to invest with them, Dick said. "Managers who are good operators are the ones who take care of sustainability issues," Dick said. "We didn't set out to find the most environmentally sound manger per se - we set out to find a manager ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
As companies and organisations look to manage their material sustainability factors, the issue of a sustainably managed and motivated workforce is coming to the forefront. While occupational health and safety issues are routinely managed and reported ...

Industry welcomes CEFC expert review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... energy sector projects. " src="https://rainmaker-s3-media.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/prod/media/library/FS_Sustainability/Website/2012/04/EmmaHerd1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" style="width:300px;height:200px;"> In the report, an expert review ...