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Integrated reporting discussion paper released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Business reporting must evolve to account for the changed realities brought about by globalisation and its resulting interdependencies, and increased population growth and increasing global consumption, according to a discussion paper by the International ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... must submit proof of written consent from all affected residents if their homes are within the two kilometre setback. "The impact will be quite severe," said Michael Graves, a partner at law firm Allens Arthur Robinson. "The industry has reacted quite ...

Carbon price an "entry point" for sustainability discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... address those issues." Recently, Magner spoke to a symposium of CFOs at the University of New South Wales on the potential impact of the proposed carbon pricing regime in the Clean Energy Future legislative package, plus the role that the CFO and senior ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... new beliefs internally as well, and one of those beliefs is that we think investors that are skilful at quantifying the impact of ESG factors have an edge. Another belief is around the value of active ownership, and another is about investors being clear ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... possible to prepare for scheme commencement on July 1, 2012," IGCC said in a statement. See Also: Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions Carbon tax regime to affect ...

Investor Profile: Local Government Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... portfolio and replace them with stocks with very good ESG ratings. The beauty of that was that we are able to calculate the impact on our investment returns from this process. That's important for us, because we know we're imposing a particular philosophy ...

Carbon price to have limited impact on superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
The proposed carbon price would have a limited impact on superannuation funds overall, amounting to a cost of up to 0.8% of revenue from companies held in the Australian equity portfolios of 14 of the largest superannuation funds. This conclusion comes ...

PRI signatories develop farmland principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
A group of institutional investors have developed and launched the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in Farmland, which seek to improve the sustainability, transparency and accountability of investments in farmland. The five principles provide ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... commitments," she said. "At the end of the day, I'm here to encourage businesses to reduce their environmental and social impact while profiting our people. This supply chain program is a powerful tool to help us achieve our goal." Metcash is a wholesale ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Although the growing acceptance of reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is spurring strategic thinking about disclosing and managing sustainability risks, companies and other organizations need to do more, including setting ...