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Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... climate change and sustainability services partner. "More investors than I imagined are using non-financial info to take business decisions," Bell said. "Two-thirds of investors say they evaluate non-financial information using some technique, and 89% ...

IIRC, GISR agree to collaborate on integrated standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) have agreed to work towards complementarity and compatibility in the ongoing development of their frameworks and standards. Paul Druckman ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... economy. That has been demonstrated in previous inquiries, because it covers everything from social housing, to indigenous business, and so on." In their submission, SVA recommended establishing a social investment bank and pointed to the UK's Big Society ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Victoria Whitaker, head of Australia for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). In a joint statement with Sustainable Business Australia, GRI noted that by introducing Recommendation 7.4, ASX joins Bovespa Brazil, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Shen-Zeng ...

CEFC to provide $100m financing through Balmain Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... improve sustainability, while cutting building operating and maintenance costs," he said. "While there can be a positive business case for significantly improving energy efficiency as part of a major retrofit, often building owners have other priorities ...

PRI finds limited disclosure of fracking activity, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... advisor responsible investment at PGGM Investments. "PGGM is keen to engage with companies to better understand and compare business value at risk and management responses."

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Institute, and are proud to be punching above our weight alongside the biggest in the industry when it comes to ethical business practices and sustainability," said Steve James, chief executive officer, Teachers Mutual Bank. "For us, it's not a bolt-on ...

Crowe Horwath: sustainability as competitive advantage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... analysis, which we've done for years, even though it's just coming into G4, communicating risks that are already within the business and that are a risk to the business, not just to sustainability necessarily, and where the opportunities that they can ...

Senate rejects CPM repeal, business calculates liabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The Senate has rejected a bill to repeal the Clean Energy Future legislation, but businesses continue to operate as if the current carbon pricing mechanism will continue beyond 1 July, according to carbon advisory firm RepuTex. The federal government ...

FSC standard mandates ESG policy for superannuation funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... management policy from July under the FSC's standards. FSC full members must comply with standards that are relevant to their business, and under Standard 20, superannuation funds will have to comply with new governance arrangements, including a requirement ...