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Westpac reports sustainability progress, net profit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... said in the report. "We looked again at what sustainability means in the context of the group's vision, our brands and business strategies. This review has led to a significant evolution in our thinking and a new strategic focus. Our approach now formally ...

Mirvac identifies 22 material sustainability issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... identified 22 sustainability related issues that are material to the group and its stakeholders. The issue, which range from business conduct to supply chain, was the basis of its 2011 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability report, the company said. ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... systems. The change will improve reporting and consultation in relation to occupational health and safety throughout the business." LTIFR is calculated by multiplying the number of lost-time injuries by 1,000,000 and then dividing by the total hours ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... create a framework to integrate mainstream financial reporting with transparent ESG disclosures including remuneration and business models. Bradbury said that the Financial Reporting Council is looking at integrated reporting and will make a submission ...

LGS uses trigeneration technology for property retrofit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... value on a number of fronts, Churchill said. "There's a whole range of metrics which you take into account in making the business case for an enterprise such as this," he said. "One of the metrics we are looking at is reduced costs. We are also repositioning ...

CSL, NAB recognised for advancing women in the workplace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... service for employees. CSL was given the Minister's Award at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency's Business Achievement Awards held in Sydney. Thirty Australian businesses were recognized for their contribution to "advancing women ...

Only 4% of CDP respondents see high risks with carbon pricing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Group also receiving the top scores this year. As is evidenced by the rankings, the CDP report also noted a "two-speed" business response to disclosure and performance, with financials - both the banking and real-estate subsectors - continuing to improve ...

Carbon tax passes Senate, pricing concerns remain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... and long term investment decisions that incorporate carbon pricing. The sooner we move to an unrestricted market then business can make concrete plans around their valuations and transactions and the sooner they can appropriately price their products ...

Variability in level of ASX100 supply chain disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... said. "Supply chain sustainability has three principal benefits," according to the report "Firstly, it addresses internal business risk, secondly it adds value to the business itself and thirdly it has the potential to benefit stakeholders (both individuals ...

Australia to pilot Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... expensive, unnecessary and someone else's responsibility," the report notes. "Successful companies have learned that there are business advantages in integrating social responsibility into their activities, particularly in terms of labour, financial ...