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UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... members of the UNGC that haven't produced the mandatory annual report that communicates their progress on corporate sustainability. "As a result of the global financial crisis, investors increasingly recognise that improved corporate disclosure of ESG ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... bought back approximately AU$140m of securities, equivalent to 2.5% of issued securities. The company's integrated sustainability strategy addresses 11 social and environmental issues that have been identified as material to the business. "The business ...

GRI launches format to tag sustainability data in reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have released a new format for tagging data in sustainability reports that will make it easier for users to find and analyse information. GRI's new XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) taxonomy is an open-source ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... 343 George St, Sydney, has been certified carbon neutral after the company assessed energy usage and developed a sustainability strategy. The strategy focuses on reducing waste to landfill, increasing recycling, increasing the use of recycled products ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... necessary to promote innovation and differentiation and to ensure the long-term social, environmental and economic sustainability of the sector, according to a KPMG report. "The key things coming out the report is that agribusiness is fragmented by subsectors," ...

GRI releases oil and gas sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Initiative (GRI) has released a new guidance for the oil and gas sector, providing a framework for disclosure of sustainability performance on metrics including environmental management, health and safety and emergency preparedness. The Oil and Gas Sector ...

AMP Capital, VFMC publish 2011 proxy voting record

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... ESG investment manager. "Constitution changes were the third most common issue," she said in a statement to The Sustainability Report. AustralianSuper did not provide any statistics on the percentage of resolutions they voted against, but noted that ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... events, a growing understanding that emissions reduction activities can be cost-effective, protecting the financial sustainability of loans on the part of banks, and investments on the part of asset managers and pension funds, increasing use of environmental ...

Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... will be any adverse financial consequences for Leighton." Leighton Holdings did not respond to a call from The Sustainability Report as of press time. Paterson said that harmonisation of legislation in different countries around the definitions of and ...

Mercer gives top rating to 9% of ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... competitive reasons for active ownership. Of the strategies rated ESG1, 58% of the ESG1 rated strategies are "ESG" or "Sustainability" branded or thematic strategies, and 72% are managed by signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible ...