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CDP finds 68% of global corporates embed climate change strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
More than half of the world's largest public corporations have embedded climate change strategies into wider business strategy, according to the 2011 edition of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 500 report. According to the report, Accelerating ...

Investors integrating ESG into decisions have "an edge"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... example, there have been issues around how the company treats staff in low paid positions. But if you're looking at a media business, the consideration might be how the company will attract and retain innovative leaders. The issues are different." An ...

Investors urge adoption of carbon legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... introduction of a carbon price is a false economy," said Nathan Fabian, IGCC chief executive and a member of the Government's Business Roundtable on Climate Change. "We know we must achieve lower domestic emissions, send clear investment signals and ...

GRI and ISO agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Steele, and GRI Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen. "Partnerships with important stakeholders like GRI help ISO to increase business knowledge of its standards and their value to develop practical global solutions to the global challenge of sustainability ...

Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... schools contract with the New South Wales Department of Education. The 41% reduction in waste to landfill from Fuji Xerox's business operations was achieved "largely through the implementation of a national pallets recycling scheme at our warehouses," ...

PRI signatories develop farmland principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Respecting labour and human rights (Principle 2) Respecting existing land and resource rights (Principle 3) Upholding high business and ethical standards (Principle 4) Reporting on activities and progress towards implementing and promoting the Principles ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... specialist fresh food division, Australian Liquor Marketers, Campbells Wholesale; and Mitre 10. Metcash owns three of the four business divisions, with the exception of Mitre 10, which is 50.1% owned. Metcash is not the only company to change suppliers ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... exercise for entities to undertake. For smaller entities, and certainly for entities where this isn't part of their core business, this degree of regulation will be something of an impediment. I think we will see the emergence of aggregators who will ...

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... approach to conservation and biodiversity. They'll be looking to see how R.M.Williams Agricultural Holdings goes about the business of generating biodiverse carbon credits to support the regeneration of Henbury Station." David Pearse, managing director ...

GPT moves into refurbished, greener headquarters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... workforce," said Michael Cameron, GPT CEO and managing director. "GPT's new work environment is a great demonstration of how a business can weave the needs of its employees into the office space and, at the same time, turbo-charge its business through ...