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Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... delivering significant environmental outcomes and developing the market for water in the basin for the benefit of all stakeholders," Thorn said. The Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund is managed by Kilter Rural. Established by Nature Conservancy ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... hear our views," Bennett said. To that end, the BlackRock paper makes six policy recommendations aimed at enabling "stakeholders and market participants to develop detailed ESG standards and best-practice guidelines." "There is always pressure on regulators ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
A coalition of global stakeholders have launched the Natural Capital Protocol, a framework designed to assist companies in measuring and valuing use of and impact on natural capital. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia The Natural Capital ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
While Australia waits to see who will form government for the 45 th session of Parliament, stakeholders with environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus are turning their attention to their policy objectives for the next term, as well as developing ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... with the French Treasury and OECD. "Meeting the Paris agreement's goals will require the full mobilization of all stakeholders, including financial sector actors," said French Finance Minister Michel Sapin. "I fully support PRI's and UNEP FI's efforts ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... government sectors could yield positive results in terms of expanded developments across Australia. AT the same time as stakeholders discuss how to structure investments and where the opportunities lie, there is also discussion of how to establish metrics ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... integrate the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a process supported by a wide variety of stakeholders on all side of the process. Alice Cope, executive manager, Global Compact Network Australia The SDGs are a set of 17 ...

Materiality analysis helps define sustainability issues: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... multi-stakeholder standards, is the best way a business can ensure it discloses the information its investors and other stakeholders need for informed decision making," said Alyson Slater, knowledge director, GRI. "This is about much more than producing ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... companies reporting through CDP, the value of independent, third-party verification lies not only in the trust that stakeholders can then place in that data, but also in the improvement opportunities that this process can highlight," said Paul Simpson ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... measureable framework against these criteria, " Brand said. "To some degree that's a decision that we need to take with stakeholders and we've taken efforts to talk with political parties and contractors, indigenous communities, NGOs and through that ...