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GRI launches 2013 taxonomy, online G4 support tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched the GRI Taxonomy 2013 and G4 Online, a web-based tool to support organisations preparing sustainability reports to the G4 standard. The GRI Taxonomy 2013 enables organisations to produce digital sustainability ...

Companies face uncertainty from timing of carbon tax repeal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... partner in the energy and resources group at Allens. "In addition, while the government has said that it will repeal the carbon tax from 1 July 2014, the carbon pricing scheme legislation will actually continue to operate such that liable entities will ...

Publish What You Pay to take case to new government

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay Australia will press its case to the new federal government for the adoption of mandatory disclosure standards for companies in the mining and extractive industry. This week, Prime Minister Tony Abbott named the ministers who will ...

UN Global Compact designs equities index that outperforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... company had been signatories for a minimum of one year, are publicly listed and passed a financial screen requiring positive pre-tax earnings on average for the three years preceding the index annual review. Going forward, constituent companies will ...

Australian Ethical Investment to reorganise business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... functions. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical managing director Australian Ethical announced the changes will cost AU$300,000 before tax. "It's an evolution of the business, where the Sydney office is more prominent," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's ...

GNDI comments on proposed Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... provide guidance on how the Integrated Reporting framework would fit within individual countries corporate governance framework, tax and corporate laws and determine the cost, benefits and implementation implications for entities and their shareholders." ...

Carbon price uncertainty erodes business investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... around the low-carbon economy. Of the 180 respondents, 64.7% favoured a market-based emissions trading scheme, while a carbon tax with a fixed price was supported by 28.8%, 3.3% of businesses didn't support any form of priced-based carbon policy and ...

UCA Funds Management holds first investor briefing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... portfolio would be 38% lower than this year. Baster pointed to rule change by the Australian Taxation Office that impacts on how tax-exempt institutions such as the clients of UCA Funds Management can use franking credits - not for profits have the ability ...

Report: majority of businesses prefer floating carbon price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... received 180 responses. Of those 180 participants, 64.7% favoured a market-based emissions trading scheme, while a carbon tax with a fixed price was supported by 28.8%, 3.3% of businesses didn't support any form of priced-based carbon policy and another ...

Citi analyses impact of carbon price repeal on ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... in February 2010. "[T]here is limited detail," the report said. "The plan relies on incentives, whereby the government (ie tax payer) would purchase emissions reductions. This plan appears to avoid placing liabilities on companies. However, we have reservations ...