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Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
Shareholders in retailer Woolworths Limited will be asked at a November extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to vote on a motion demanding the company limit the poker machines they own to AU$1 bets. GetUp, the activist group behind the campaign to curb ...

Transparency International publishes anti-corruption report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The largest publicly traded multinational companies have increased their reporting on anti-corruption programmes, but more needs to be done to improve transparency, according to a report by Transparency International (TI). TI ranked 105 of the world's ...

IIRC releases outline to integrated reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... Reporting is a market- led initiative, driven by business and investor needs to gain greater insights into how a company's strategy creates and preserves value over the short, medium and long term," said Paul Druckman, IIRC chief executive officer, in ...

Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is considering a series of new activities to include on its "positive list", meaning that activities including farm forestry, intensive rotational grazing and aspects of small landfill operation ...

The UpSide interview: Dr Fraser Thompson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this interview by Katerina Kimmorley of Dr. Fraser Thompson of the McKinsey Global Institute - "How Australia can turn its Resource Curse into a Sustainable Jackpot". 02. The Upside - Dr Fraser Thompson ...

Accountancy profession a driver of corporate sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The accountancy profession has an important role to play in how companies integrate sustainability into strategy and reporting, and accountants need to consider sustainability issues from a number of perspectives, according to two professors from the ...

Solomon Islands implement EITI payment disclosure standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Solomon Islands will implement the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Standard (EITI), meaning the government will disclose payments from its extractives sector. The Solomon Islands has established Solomon Islands Extractive Industries ...

Global Reporting Initiative G4 draft out for public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published an exposure draft of the new G4 framework, and has opened it up for public feedback. The G4 framework is focused on five main areas - boundary, application levels, governance and remuneration, supply ...

Using water accounting to measure, manage financial risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
The development of an Australian water accounting standard means that companies will be able to provide disclosure about water rights and obligations in a financially meaningful fashion, at a time when Australian companies are coming under scrutiny ...

CFSGAM hires Pablo Berrutti as responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... report to Chris Turpin, global head of product, and will be responsible for the firm's global responsible investment strategy with a particular focus on strengthening its responsible investment capabilities in EMEA. "We are delighted to welcome Will ...