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Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... CitySwitch program is closely aligned with Net Balance's ambition to enable and accelerate resilience, efficiency and innovation through sustainability in organisations right around Australia, irrespective of their size and financial capacity," said ...

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have agreed to an alliance that will see the three groups collaborate to increase the reporting on use and depreciation of natural capital. ...

CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... capabilities helping participating suppliers develop and implement carbon and climate change strategies that enhance business innovation, strengthen customer relationships and drive cost savings," said Nigel Topping, chief innovation officer, CDP. "In ...

Westpac, CBA, Benevolent Society launch social benefit bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... million social benefit bond (SBB) funding the new Family Preservation Service. Sandy Blackburn-Wright, head of social innovation at Westpac The Benevolent Society SBB has two tranches - an AU$7.5 million capital guaranteed component with return based ...

CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... disclosure of material environmental data and industry-specific performance indicators," said Nigel Topping, CDP chief innovation officer. "We welcome SASB's work which will go a long way to satisfying that demand and to providing more relevant, material ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
The UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have renewed their partnership. The two organisations have a long-standing collaboration that has resulted in the Global Compact's 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... can find to paint the full picture." See Also: Retail supply chain policies pose sustainability challenges Disruptive innovation, ESG factors pose media sector risk

National Sustainability Council issues macro-theme report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... conversation-starter about macro-themes including inequality, education, climate change, sustainable growth through innovation and other factors impacting on Australia's future. The Sustainable Australia Report 2013: Conversations with the Future looks ...

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... meeting this obligation, we are directing the allocation of capital in Australia. We are directly impacting employment, innovation, infrastructure, productivity, taxation, energy investment and the like."

Industry to coordinate efforts to develop impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... MaRS in Canada, GIIN, the Centre of Excellence established by the UK Cabinet Office, the White House Office for Social Innovation and Civic Participation, and the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative. "It will become important, for example, for institutional ...