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bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... the larger community. The bank has undertaken activities to measure social impact in quantifiable metrics, hiring Net Balance in 2011 to conduct a s ocial return on investment study into the community housing sector in Australia, a sector to which bankmecu ...

Property developers advised to factor in climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... developers should start factoring in climate change impacts immediately or face significant financial risk, according to Net Balance. "While the local government have understood climate risk and opportunity for some time, the property sector is lagging ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... supply chain management are being integrated into procurement practices in Australia and around the world, according Net Balance and Sedex. Sedex operates an online database of ethical and sustainable supply chain data that allows suppliers to share ...

ASX to include ESG disclosures in governance principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... mandatory, but boards that do not adopt the recommendations must explain why they did not. Sustainability advisory firm Net Balance welcomed the proposed change. "While most companies can articulate how they manage financial risk, the proposed changes ...

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... program. The money was allocated through the department's Energy Efficiency Information Grants (EEIG) program by the Net Balance Foundation, who will work alongside the City of Sydney, City of Melbourne, City of Perth and other partner councils. "The ...

PRI working group calls for sustainable palm oil commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... according to a recent report from WWF-Australia and the Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC), authored by the Net Balance Foundation. The Sustainable Palm Oil Investor Working Group consists of 25 investment organizations, representing assets under ...

Pollinate Energy brings solar lighting to urban slums

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Kickstarter-like platform for not for profits called ChipIn, and through backing from organizations including Epuron, Condall, Net Balance, Norton Rose Fulbright and the University of New South Wales Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering department ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards in G4. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participated in the technical editing taskforce, Andrew Cole of Lend Lease was on the boundary working group, Hugh Grant ...

Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... 110,000 tonnes of palm oil, which is approximately 0.2% of global consumption, according to the report authored by the Net Balance Foundation. "The report highlights the commitment by many major Australian manufacturers and importers to source only sustainable ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
As Net Balance and ECO-Buy continue the process of integration brought on by their merger four months ago, Net Balance reports that they are exploring ways to offer services that match the supply chain to environmental capacities. Cameron Neil "It's ...