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IIRC releases Competence Matrix for IR training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... specifically designed this matrix to be market-led, having created it through consultation with a broad range of stakeholders across multiple disciplines and with a view to it being international, globally consistent, relevant and applicable. At the ...

CDP, South Pole Group to conduct water security assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... methodology acknowledges corporate efforts and highlights best practice, and the evaluation is intended to assist stakeholders and investors to understand corporate resiliency and water challenges.

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... fund were broadly welcomed by participants in the impact investment sector. Queensland Treasury will consult with stakeholders and plans to commence a Request for Proposals process by early 2016. "They're very sensible steps," said Ian Learmonth, executive ...

New Climate Economy report tackles decarbonisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... warming under 2C is possible, but requires international coordination from policy makers, business, investors and other stakeholders. Kate Levick, director of policy and regulation, CDP For businesses, NCE recommends that they adopt common standards ...

Investors, payday lenders engage on lending practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
A coalition of investors and other stakeholders that are engaging with ASX-listed payday lenders and goods rental companies are finding that the companies are receptive to their concerns over lending policies to financially vulnerable Australians. Michael ...

Technology to push sustainability reporting forward: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues, largely based on the continuing expansion of technology and digital access that will allow stakeholders to "access, collate, check, analyse and correlate data," according to GRI. This faster, greater access to data will require ...

ACCSR tracks Australian/NZ progress towards CSR innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... Australia towards embracing the concept of shared value and getting more value from CSR from both business and the stakeholders." ACCSR CSR Top 10 Arup BHP Billiton Disney IAG NAB PwC Sydney Water Telstra Teachers Mutual Bank Westpac

Materiality reviews a source of strategic value: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... "not going beyond plotting issues on a linear matrix." Other common pitfalls include only consulting with internal stakeholders or with external stakeholders with which organisations enjoy positive relationships, and over-relying on information like ...

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative issues communication

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainable business practices. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director The SSE have published a communication to stakeholders that explains each exchange's approach to promoting sustainability among investors and listed companies. This is the first ...

Utilities sector face material ESG issues: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... 18 companies. What we mean by this is a really detailed plan that applies group-wide, with mechanisms to monitor stakeholders over the entire company." The sector's relative weakness when it comes to community engagement can partially be attributed to ...