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OECD criticises low enforcement of foreign bribery law

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... private sectors need to be strengthened." The Australian government will make an oral follow-up report on how it has implemented certain recommendations within a year, with a written support on implementation of all recommendation within two years, the ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... coastal climate change planning in retreat and local planning decisions inconsistent and often poorly communicated and implemented." The Climate Institute focused on infrastructure in this report because of its role in connecting activity across the ...

Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... performance data, all respondents in the region have assessed the energy performance of standing investments and 95% have implemented an energy efficiency program for standing investments during the last three years - with an admittedly wide range of ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... particular roles that can be played by different systems, including general purpose water accounting as it will be implemented under forthcoming AWAS." "A goal is for AWAS to be used by organisations to disclose material information on water use and ...

Corporate sustainability commitments rise, CSR action lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... specialĂ‚ized unit On the environmental side, sustainable consumption represented the most common environmental policy implemented in 2011, with an overall rate of 68%, with performance targets an indicators at 64% and cleaner/safer production at 63% ...

Calls for expedited reduction of SRES multiplier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... mostly wholesale energy retailers - that needed to meet renewable energy targets under the national standard. When implemented in January 2011, the multiplier was 5 certificates for every one megawatt hour of electricity created and was designed to clear ...

Businesses must innovate in response to carbon constraints

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... 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 are ahead of the curve. "Leaders in sustainability realized several years ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... for further consideration of safeguards to protect cultural heritage. There are several recommendations that will be implemented in 2012, including improved "cultural heritage awareness training for employees and contractors."

Q&A with James Gifford, executive director of the UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... the balance between being a voluntary commitment and the need to ensure that its commitments are taken seriously and implemented by its diverse membership base? JG: Implementation support is designed to make people's lives easier. RI can be resource ...

Debate over setting surrender charges for carbon units

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... undercut the case for early action." But the reality is that under the legislation as passed and in the process of being implemented, liable institutions will have to pay the surrender charge, and the task at the moment is for the Department of Climate ...