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Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... interaction with utilities, each of which have "far-reaching implications for the current and future electricity supply chain and would alter the electricity system in Australia," out to 2050, according to the report. Graham discussed each scenario - ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... chain of custody standard has been revised to meet international best practice as timber products move through the supply chain, according to the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS). The AFS is a not-for-profit public company which owns and manages the ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... report not only on environmental indicators, but also social indicators, particularly human rights issues in the supply chain. "One of the trends we're seeing broadly is that organisations are feeling confident to subject their environmental data and ...

PRI to target water risk in agricultural supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... and will focus on engaging with 54 companies around the world that have water risk exposure in their agricultural supply chain. Fiona Reynolds, UN PRI managing director The agriculture sector is the heaviest user of fresh water supplies, but many companies ...

GRI names Michael Meehan new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... Corporation from 2010-2013. He has almost 20 years' experience in the sustainability field, including sustainable supply chain and carbon/energy reporting technologies. "Michael has a longstanding commitment to the sustainability field with a strong ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... difficult where it's an indirect cost impact, rather than a direct cost impact and the cost has gone through the supply chain." In addition to reporting compliance brought in under the repeal bill, companies will have to pay off the balance of their ...

AMP Capital assesses progress, risks in Bangladesh factories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... instutitional investment managers to assess conditions on the ground. Carlsson-Sweeny has written on the subject of supply chain risks and opportunities for those Australian retailers that outsource apparel production to suppliers based in countries ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... expanding that, in terms of risks in operations outside of the corporate's direct jurisdiction, you could talk about supply chain issues and how you're addressing those." ASIC RG247 is a document that has been released in the context of other recent ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... the P&L that the market is valuing somehow, with some sort of information around brand around innovation, people, supply chain, customers, products. It's that stuff, and how do you incorporate that in a way that you communicate your value story to capital ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... reinforced Aeby's view, pointing to ACSI's ongoing research and engagement around humans and labour rights in the supply chain of Australian companies, particularly retailers. Murphy also explained that as a collaborative organisation with not-unlimited ...