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ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... years. There is a lack of reporting around long-term risk considerations as well, noted Jane Farago, general manager, Net Balance Foundation, which co-wrote the report with CDP. "Australia is really prone to floods and droughts and will increasingly ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... responsibility, allowing businesses to benchmark against competitors and communicate progress to stakeholders. This year, Net Balance has partnered with BITC to manage the CR Index in Australia. The 2014 CR Index features a redesigned rating system that ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... has the potential to be huge when it comes to things like assurance and integrated reporting." Terence Jeyaretnam, Net Balance director, noted that the impact of the change to Principle 4 and Recommendation 7.4 could be to encourage increased sustainability ...

ASX could include ESG language in new governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... 7.4 goes into the third edition as originally proposed, it will be "a great step forward," said Terence Jeyaretnam, Net Balance director. "I think it will be a great step forward," Jeyaretnam said. "It's very timely that the ASX has picked up on it ...

CleanTek Market platform to connect companies, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... advisors, has launched in beta. Neil Salisbury, founder, CleanTek Market Founded by Neil Salisbury, a director at Net Balance, CleanTek Market aims to overcome market barriers within the global clean technology sectors - access to markets, access to ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... managing director of, Gillian McFee and Associates. The task force's secretariat will be led by Les Hems, a director at Net Balance and Dhakshy Sooriyakumaran, an associate at Net Balance and Secretary for PSM Task Force. The task force will build on ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... increasing appreciation of impact on human rights and ways to make positive impacts." Terence Jeyaretnam, a director at Net Balance, also reports more interest in supply chain-related issues. "We're also seeing a lot more work around supply chain," he ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) and bankmecu. Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy of BCCM) The report, authored by Net Balance, finds that co-operatives and mutuals can deliver public services in was that are cost efficient and improve accountability ...

Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
Net Balance is calling on the Australian government to adopt a co-benefits approach to carbon offset projects as a way to revive investment in projects. In a new report, Benefiting from co benefits in Australia, Net Balance advocates that Australia ...

United Nations recognition for Pollinate Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Kickstarter-like platform for not for profits called ChipIn, and through backing from organizations including Epuron, Condall, Net Balance, Norton Rose Fulbright and the University of New South Wales Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering department ...