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BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... were global companies with operations in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) but only 10 included their ANZ operations in the scope of their submission. Dayeh noted that this is the first year since 2009 that a local partner has worked on the ground in Australia ...

SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... social enterprises, not to further the development of social impact bonds, and investing in affordable housing is outside the scope of it. We also have no capability to provide capacity building funding for the growing/strengthening enterprises. [SEDIF] ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... particularly the guidance that ASIC produced last year, and the ASX principles are more modest. There are differences in scope, in that while bot the ASX and ASIC guidance apply to listed entities, not everything listed on the ASX is a company, so it ...

PRI finds limited disclosure of fracking activity, impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... third-party disclosures and company websites. The average score across all four indicators was 21% "leaving significant scope for improvement in disclosure and reporting practices," PRI said. "As with all of the engagements we coordinate, the PRI wants ...

CEFC, CBA finance efficiency upgrades for food processors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... deal-by-deal basis for Quantum Power projects, with each project likely to cost between AU$2 - AU$4 million, depending on size and scope, CEFC said. "Our agreement with biogas specialist Quantum Power enables food processers and other agribusinesses ...

New national law for co-ops and mutuals to cut red tape

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... cross-border trade, with fees payable in each state, Power said in a statement by the states of NSW and Victoria CNL increases the scope for "more streamlined, less compliance-based operations for co-operatives with a national perspective," said Peter ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... where possible, and that work will continue, both organisations said. The PRI framework and GRESB differ in objectives and scope but are complimentary, according to a joint letter both organisations signed. "The PRI's Reporting Framework contains indicators ...

CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... "leading to the reduction of the equivalent of 2.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2e)," CDP said. There is vast scope for more collaboration - "program participants identified 2,186 customer-supplier collaborative opportunities that have ...

Push continues for Australia to adopt mining payment regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... You Pay Australia. "That's exciting for us in Australia - the Canadian mining industry is similar to Australia in size and scope, which strengthens our case. We will continue to engage with government to suggest that they can take a stand like other ...

CDP: investment in carbon reduction yields positive return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... selected because they have "high average emissions of 10 million metric tonnes CO2e emitted per company on average based on scope 1 and scope 2 emissions; high emissions intensity: 560 metric tonnes CO2e per million USD in total assets on the balance ...