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UNPRI writes letter to UNGC leaders and laggards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... reporting. Leaders include Novo Nordisk, Enel, Daimler, Nestle, Telefonica and Siemens. "Corporate sustainability implementation and disclosure both lie at the heart of the UN Global Compact," said Gavin Power, deputy director of the UNGC. "We therefore ...

Publish What You Pay campaigns for payments transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... countries in which they operate. Launched in June 2011, PWYP Australia is campaigning on two main issues - first the implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which will be piloted in Australia from July, and second ...

KPMG: agribusiness needs national food policy framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... government's Murray-Darling Basin water plan, Napier noted that the lack of unified voice in the industry is impeding the implementation of efficiencies to reduce usage. "Another good example where we've had a fragmented system is the voluntary buybck ...

LGS select MSCI for ESG and carbon research, monitoring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... also aligning ourselves with our members' environmental and social concerns," said Peter Lambert, CEO at LGS. "The implementation of the new carbon emissions and ESG reporting capability will enable us to better analyse and communicate our responsible ...

Finsia: ESG consistent with superannuation fiduciary duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... superannuation trustees, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) said in a newly published guide to ESG implementation. "It is now considered that an ESG approach, particularly a 'mainstream' ESG approach focused on improving risk-adjusted ...

CSIRO: engagement increases wind farm development approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Actual and perceived costs and benefits of wind farms can be influenced by "design, implementation and community engagement processes", according to a study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The CSIRO Energy ...

Superannuation to heed call for greater disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... of implementing greater transparency has to be a consideration. "The challenge is to ensure that the cost of the implementation to provide more transparency isn't prohibitively high for fund holders," he said. "Really, this is a question of at what level ...

Durban agreements to impact Australia's ETS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... extend the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) from 2013. A CDM is a vehicle that allows for the implementation of an emission-reduction project in developing countries, and can generate certified emission reductions (CERs). Under the ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... Development Mechanism (CDM) vehicle recognizes more than 250 methodologies. A CDM is a vehicle that allows for the implementation of an emission-reduction project in developing countries, and can generate certified emission reductions (CERs). "I think ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Responsibility Review, ANZ reported that it introduced its human rights standard in 2010, and in the first year of implementation, the bank reviewed their standards to ensure they reflected the human rights standard, defined the standards and acceptable ...