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Origin Energy endorses We Mean Business commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... climate pollutant emissions. Origin is a major carbon emitter, and energy production is responsible for around two-thirds of global carbon emissions." Nearly 40 Australian companies belong to the We Mean Business Coalition. The coalition formally lists ...

Companies considering implication of BEPS reform: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... both social and governance issues by companies, according to a briefing by KPMG's international tax experts. Greg Wiebe, global head of tax, KPMG The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a time table to address the ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... net return on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2014/2015 annual report. The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting framework and the principles of the International Integrated Reporting (IR) framework ...

ASrIA to merge with Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... more than a decade," said Fiona Reynolds, managing director, PRI. "We have seen a growing appetite across the region from global investors who want to better understand how ESG issues can impact investment in fast-growing Asian economies. The strong ...

China "grown into" role as climate change leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... about how this holistic views of human beings of sharing a community of common destiny. It also calls for a new type of global development partnership." China's leadership on climate change commitments is driven by moral considerations and domestic considerations ...

International Integrated Reporting Council appoints new board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Druckman will remain on the board as the IIRC chief executive officer. "It is thanks to the dedication and focus of our global coalition that we can proudly say that the adoption of Integrated Reporting has gained such momentum," Professor King said. ...

CAER, South Pole Group partner on investment services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... by large Australian investors in particular." CAER is part of other networks and partnerships. CAER is part of the EIRIS Global Network, a worldwide network of ESG research providers which utilise the EIRIS research methodology. See Also: Corporate Human ...

AGL Energy joins We Mean Business Coalition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... corporate engagement on climate policy, will report climate change engagement on climate policy, and align with the UN Global Compact's Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing as part of its commitments, the company said. "We are heading towards ...

First State Super invests in Australian tech, almonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Ventures, a venture capital (VC) firm established in 2012 that invests in the development of local Internet start-ups with global market appeal. Last month, First State Super also purchased 4,000 hectares across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia ...

Vote Your Super rallies support for AGL AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... company's constitution," an AGL spokesperson said. "AGL supports the Commonwealth government's commitment to work towards a global agreement to limit global warming to less than 2C above pre-industrial levels. AGL is committed to demonstrating that its ...