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Australian property continues to lead GRESB performers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability criteria into contracts for external suppliers and service providers, and almost 90% provide employee training and education. More broadly, the global GRESB respondents reported over 45,000 GW and energy expenditures, with costs equal ...

Industry leaders establish Banking and Finance Oath

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... for that to occur." In addition to the oath itself, the BFO will develop other initiatives focused on ethics, such as training, seminars and networking opportunities. "We hope many senior leaders in our industry will embrace the oath - the initial response ...

GRI opens comment on anti-corruption, GHG guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... organisations to report information on their anti-corruption policy, their stated commitments to zero-tolerance of corruption, training of employees, governance bodies and business partners on anti-corruption and collective action initiatives against ...

Emerging listed miners catching up on corporate governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012  |  NEWS
... corruption, they are issues, particularly for companies operating in Africa. We want an understanding of how they're training their people on the ground, training their suppliers, and engaging with the issues." The companies that Bennett highlights are ...

IIGCC urges greater energy efficiency for EU property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... asset managers should be encouraged to report energy use and the regulatory framework should support the development of training amongst practitioners to improve sustainability skills," IICGG said. "The introduction of market and fiscal instruments such ...

Banks' plans address Indigenous hiring, financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... literacy with a product.... The way most people learn or become financially literate is to learn by doing. We back that training and coupled it with a range of microfinance products. We knew at the start that the target market that we're after weren't ...

SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... business, an area that Zwissler says the company is trying to address through virtual meeting rooms and online education and training modules. "I think it can be reduced," she said. "We have a global policy to reduce the travel for internal meetings. ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

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

Women only 19% of superannuation fund trustee boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... funding for a scholarship programme for potential women trustees, again nominated by sponsoring organisations, to do training and have mentoring with AIST. "We want to give these women who are potential trustees training in superannuation, an understanding ...

CDP: companies put climate change risk into supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... the future. To manage that process, 37% of respondents say they are looking to get involved in supplier outreach and training programmes. "Accordingly, the number of companies that actively train their procurement staff in supply-chain carbon management ...