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GRI establishing working groups for G4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... how to produce a report that's not explicitly covered in the Guidelines," Davies said. "Work that Banarra has done in Australia has found that lots of reporters don't appreciate the value that readers attach to DMAs, and instead focus more on the reporting ...

Australian Ethical names exec director business development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Steve Newnham executive director, business development. Newnham has been a director of Australian Ethical for the past year, said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical's managing director. Newnham will work on developing ...

GBCA certifies record 100 Green Star projects for 2011

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has reported certifying 100 Green Star building projects in one calendar year. This is the highest number of certifications that GBCA has done since certifying 88 projects in 2009. GBCA launched the Green ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... emphasis on social issues like human rights. "The top priority, based on over 300 survey responses to our State of CSR in Australia report, is managing regulatory impacts, most strongly related to the carbon pricing scheme," said Leeora Black, managing ...

Integrated Reporting to generate value, costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... current methodologies must respect regulatory and legislative responsibilities for company directors, according to two of Australia's professional accounting bodies. Both CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia submitted ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... indirect emissions. Total emissions decreased in 2010 by 2,541 metric tonnes, or 0.4%, from 2009. The report noted that in Australia, emissions from purchased electricity decreased 19,600 tCO2-e, or 5% between 2009 and 2010. "This decrease is due the ...

Highlights of a year in The Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
2012 is set to be another full year for sustainability and environmental, social and governance considerations, including events like the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June, we look back at the topics that stirred interest ...

Share placements become governance issue for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... placement, you'll never know. It's something that people are feeling their way on. There is no tradition of people [in Australia] considering this as a governance issue, unlike the UK. A lot of people woke up to it during 2008-2010 when they saw their ...

Optus CR discloses responsible marketing, customer service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Telecommunications provider Optus said responsible marketing, customer service and safety, driving innovation and uptake of technology and building social inclusion were all material issues to their corporate responsibility (CR) goal. Optus, a subsidiary ...

NAB funds Melbourne building environmental upgrade agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) has become the first private investor to fund an environmental upgrade agreement (EUA) in the City of Melbourne. The agreement, signed between NAB, the City of Melbourne, Low Carbon Australia and the owner of 123 Queen ...