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Expert panel discusses CSR practices in action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
Innovation in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices can lead to outcomes including retention of staff, creation of new value for shareholders, mitigation of risks, and more efficient allocation of capital, according a panel of experts speaking ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... management of sustainability issues, according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Nelmara Arbex, GRI chief advisor on innovation in reporting GRI has published its first Reporting 2025 analysis paper, Sustainability and Reporting Trends in 2025 ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability officers have an increased sense of optimism that corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices are driving innovation and impacting on environmental, social and economic challenges, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social ...

Investor groups publish climate change investment guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... rather than the culmination of best practice globally, he said. "What's really interesting will be the next round of innovation on re-allocating capital, when the reliance on regulatory stability and traditional investment vehicles may not be so great," ...

School for Social Entrepreneurs holds NDIS training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... extremely important that SSE offers the Accelerator Program. We need new thinking in the disability sector and we need innovation and people with the ability to carry those ideas out," said John Walsh, National Disability Insurance Agency director, in ...

Melbourne, Sydney join Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... challenges involved in reaching our ambitious target. I commend the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, C40 and the Innovation Network for Communities for establishing this initiative." The alliance also includes Berlin, Boston, Boulder, CO, Copenhagen ...

Inflection Point CM to launch Carbon Zero fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... "sustainability alpha" investment thesis, according to the firm, and looking to invest in companies that show agility and innovation, Noble said. The firm builds upon the research of veteran responsible investment research firm Innovest, which was founded ...

NAB places second green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... million climate bond in December last year - another Australian first - and puts NAB firmly at the forefront of product innovation and environmental financing," said Steve Lambert, NAB executive general manager for capital financing. "NAB is already ...

Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB on "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... the score, corporate citizenship and responsibility, 20%, culture and ethics, 20%, governance, 15% and leadership, innovation and reputation, 10%. Recently, Teachers Mutual Bank was recognized by the London Benchmarking Group for investing 4.55% of pre-tax ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... 9% fell under society. Emissions, effluents and waste were the most reported GRI aspect. Companies also reported on innovation, digital inclusion and data security. Within banks and diverse financials, 19% were in the labor practices and decent work ...