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CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
Companies around the world are unaware of deforestation risks in agricultural commodities because of lack of traceability in global supply chains, certification challenges and regulatory uncertainty, according to CDP data. Launching the CDP Global Forests ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has been named an official supporter of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital in maintaining a sustainable global ...

NAB sets five-year corporate responsibility commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Opportunity is a narrative designed to communicate the bank's commitment to putting corporate responsibility into its business strategy. Healthy relationships with money deals with NAB's approach to creating fair and affordable financial products and ...

Australian mining companies report on human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Respecting human rights is both a responsibility and a minimum requirement for companies, but there is also a strong business case for managing human rights as a way of reducing risk. A new report by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and the Global ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... will be developed in a way that will make sense," he said. "The government has indicated that it is willing to listen to business during the consultation period." The government has said it will retain the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) as part of the ...

Westpac discloses environmental, social, financial metrics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... better financial futures. "Underneath the three core ideas are the 10 objectives and those objective are owned by the business," said Siobhan Toohill, head of sustainability and community, Westpac Group. "My team is here to support the business, but ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... named the 2013 Lighthouse Activities under the UN's Momentum for Change initiative. Pollinate Energy has developed a business distribution model that follows the pathways developed by the spread of mobile phones in India to sell solar lights in more ...

GRI makes appointments to Stakeholder Council

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... institutions constituency, and Keogh, head of sustainability - Asia Pacific and Australia, will be a representative for the business enterprise constituency. Their term will run from 2014 to 2016. The Stakeholder Council advises the GRI board on strategic ...

Natural Capital Declaration named biodiversity champion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity considerations across government, society and business." "We are extremely pleased to consider the Convention on Biological Diversity as our newest official supporter of the NCD," ...

bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... pictures. It's there to tell a story." The process of developing an integrated report increased communication between business functions that can sometimes be "siloed". "It helped us develop our integrated thinking," Walsh said. "Producing an integrated ...