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Citywide make two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... future". Lamell and Hardy begin their role as non-executive directors on 1 July. "I'm excited to combine my international business background, track record for growth, emphasis on safety and culture, and large organisational experience with Citywide ...

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 ...

CEFC invests $125 million in energy efficiency property trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... CEFC. There is demonstrated demand for higher-performing commercial office space in metropolitan areas outside of central business districts, guided by government decentralisation, supply constraints in CBD, infrastructure development and urban regeneration ...

Experts warn of trustees' climate change litigation risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... perspective, they are agreed that there are no imminent litigation challenges at hand in Australia. "In terms of the business of suing, whether in class actions or individual claims, you don't sue someone until someone has suffered a loss," Slade said. ...

VicSuper exploring developing climate change fund option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... conduct the research and engage with members to see if there is member demand and, depending on the outcome, will conduct a business case to assess how viable a climate-specific option would be, said Kirsten Simpson, m anager corporate responsibility ...

CEFC, NAB launch $120m green finance fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... and, unless addressed, can adversely affect Australia's economic competitiveness. The CEFC is looking to incentivise business to invest in high performance, energy efficient technologies, including vehicles and equipment, so commercial operators in rural ...

Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... Bowtell, principal, Arup, and Dr Suzanne Young, head of the Department of Management and Marketing, Latrobe University Business School, spoke on how their organisations view innovation in CSR, and whether they see their organisations as innovators. ACCSR ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Technological developments and greater access to data will mean companies will be held accountable in real time for their reporting, strategies and management of sustainability issues, according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Nelmara Arbex ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... classified organisations into three stages of CSR maturity - initiators, integrators and innovators, off the back of a Harvard Business School paper, said Leeora Black, ACCSR's managing director. "We have a big focus on understanding the role of the ...

NFPs must align investments with mission: Koda Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... direction [towards] investment which is deliberately intended to support the mission." Koda Capital is a wealth advisory business that provides investment advice to philanthropists, family offices and non-profits, Knowles said. The white paper is not ...