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Co-operatives "have role to play" in public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... co-operatives and mutuals are particularly relevant when it comes to the provision of services that will come with the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). "Big ticket policy initiatives like the NDIS are supposedly about ...

Colonial First State GAM publishes global stewardship code

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... responsible investment strategy and will review the principles annually. CFSGAM has also committed to having its implementation of the Global Stewardship Principles reviewed in an annual quality assurance going forward. The responsible investment staff ...

GRI, RAFI to collaborate on human rights reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... reporting. RAFI is a recently launched initiative that is developing frameworks for companies reporting on their implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). RAFI is an open, multi-stakeholder consultative group that ...

EY: Direct Action Plan will offer opportunities for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... said its climate policy's main objectives are the repeal of the current Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) and the implementation of the DAP. The government has published draft legislation to repeal the CPM and released terms of reference for the Emissions ...

Natural Capital Declaration named biodiversity champion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). CBD recognised NCD for its contribution to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. NCD is a global initiative that affirms the importance of natural capital ...

PRI launches new reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... asset owner and investment manager signatories. Signatories will be required to publicly report each year on their implementation of the PRI's six principles across a wider range of asset classes and investment activities, including voting and engagement ...

ACSI hire Gordon Hagart as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Hagart has a strong background in improving ESG practices in corporations, most recently leading the development and implementation of the ESG risk management program within the Future Fund, said Gerard Noonan, ACSI president. He previously worked with ...

Companies lag on implementing UN Global Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... United Nations Global Compact are making commitments in keeping with the sustainability initiative's principles, but implementation, measurement, and communication all lag behind, the initiative reports. Companies are "moving from good intentions to ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... working group, and Rabobank, Banorte, and Nedbank will head the others. See Also: Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... score on a scale of 1 to 100. The total GRESB score is also divided into two dimensions - management and policy and implementation and measurement. GRESB ranks organisations in four categories - green starter, green talk, green walk and green star. Australia/NZ's ...