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Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... standards. These developments will give organisations more tools to integrate commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, said Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "There are new protocols ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... labour, the environment and anti-corruption as well as the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "The Guiding Principles ask companies to both respect human rights - in that sense we mean do no harm, and also take steps ...

GRI CEO discusses future of sustainability reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... result is that GRI is growing faster than it ever has before." GRI is involved in the roll out of the sustainable development goals and will participate in the Paris Climate Change Summit - COP21 - but from the perspective of providing the standards ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... justice and governance issues more broadly. These issues will come to the fore once again once the sustainable development goals are released and will inspire more attention to these." Black said that increased integration and innovation could happen ...

GRI, UN Global Compact, WBSCD to collaborate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will collaborate to drive private sector contribution to sustainable development goals. Ernst Ligteringen, GRI chief executive The three organisations have pledged to "support and empower" businesses to take ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the Global Compact's COP with guidance on how to link their sustainability disclosure to potential sustainable development goals. Meanwhile, CSR Europe and GRI have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding. The two groups will exchange information ...

Monash University selected as sustainable development hub

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and is an independent network to support the development of global sustainable development goals. "The appointment of Monash to help lead a regional hub of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network is a wonderful tribute ...