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International Integrated Reporting Council launches Public Sector Pioneer Network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... agenda," said Helen Clark, administrator of UNDP, in a statement. "Integrated Reporting provides a framework to enhance transparency and accountability, linking social responsibility and sustainability to the long-term resilience of an organization. ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... disclosure of emissions intensity over the past year, and has engaged with stakeholders that have called for greater transparency and disclosure by the banking industry in Australi. Westpac noted that it has introduced reporting on the emissions intensity ...

Barclays, MSCI launch green bond index series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... useful tool for issuers and institutional investors, and its introduction marks an important step in the evolution, transparency, and standardization of the green bond market." The Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index is available for institutional clients ...

Role for custodian in ESG data analytics: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... with the market and clients is by saying it's not as much about your ESG strategy as much as its about providing transparency through all your assets," Gayer said. "We're saying, 'let's put the portfolios thru the ESG analyser and see what's coming out. ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... and multilateral banking institutions are considering the role that Integrated Reporting (IR) can play in enhancing transparency and financial stability, with bankmecu's managing director participating in a panel discussion on the topic at the recent ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... financial review (OFR) as part of directors' annual reports. RG 247 is widely seen as opening further opportunities for transparency around environmental and social issues and their material impacts. "APRA thought the definitions were problematic, and ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... "develop clear standards for the climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds and impact, and governments to develop projects that can be financed by green and climate bonds. "Climate ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Reporting Committee (IIRC). This will have impacts in Australia. "The IIRC, the ASX and ASIC are all driving for greater transparency on short, medium and long term social, environmental and economic risks impacting organisations' financial viability," ...

AMP Capital reviews corporate governance activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... governance processes developed with a strong focus on building confidence among investors, ensuring accountability and transparency between shareholders and company management. AMP Capital pointed to the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... it's being assured or not. That serves to clear up the miscommunication over the G3 plus system. G4 is helping the transparency of assurance." There is also an emerging trend for Australian companies to report not only on environmental indicators, but ...