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GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... will help any company preparing a Global Compact Communication on Progress (COP) to align its reporting with the GRI Guidelines." Global Compact and GRI will now collaborate on new innovations, particularly around the post-2015 UN development agenda. ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published the newest version of its sustainability reporting guidelines, G4, at its annual global conference. G4 is a significantly revised document and places stronger emphasis on materiality and will encourage ...

CSA calls for "safe harbour" to encourage IR disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Integrated Reporting (IR) framework. Judith Fox, director, policy, Chartered Secretaries Australia CSA supports the IR guidelines, and said that the government can encourage companies to use the IR framework by introducing a safe harbour provision. A ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... their supply chain." ACSI is also participating in the ASX consultation process that is reviewing corporate governance guidelines. Byrne said ACSI's position is that companies should disclose relevant ESG risks under an if-not, why-not model. "We've ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... flexibility in the way companies disclose this information - companies are permitted to use the international or national guidelines which they deem appropriate - UN Global Compact, ISO 26000, or the German Sustainability Code, or the Global Reporting ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... surveyed public CSR statements of 200 randomly selected large companies, and 31% of sample companies cited the GRI guidelines as the most referenced CSR instrument, with the UN Global Compact at 32%. Other instruments cited in the sample of public CSR ...

ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... stakeholders, reporting and role of business in society. This years' GRI conference will feature the launch of the G4 guidelines. "Presenting a master class at the GRI conference is a great opportunity to contribute ACCSR's insights and experience to ...

GRI and IIRC sign agreement for closer cooperation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have agreed to work more closely together to deliver the integrated reporting guidelines due out later this year. The memorandum of understanding was signed by GRI Chief Executive Ernst Ligteringen and ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... lot more came up, in terms of new methodology determinations, a number of project approvals and the issuance of new guidelines by the Department." The quickly shifting nature of clean energy has meant that clients are coming to de Wit and her colleagues ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... accuracy and consistency of their CR&S reporting and seek third party assurance in 2013. Charter Hall reported that GRI guidelines have been applied to meet a "C" application level. Independent assurance of energy and greenhouse data was provided by ...