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J.P. Morgan rates Australian REITs reporting, management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... playing a role, and as company directors generally seek to reduce the increasing risks they face. As long as there is transparency of accounts and decision making processes, and shareholder wealth is created, we do not have an issue with company founders ...

NYSE joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Initiative to explore how stock exchanges can work with investors, regulators and companies to enhance corporate transparency and performance on environmental, social and corporate governance issues. Other members include the Brazilian Stock Exchange ...

Christian Super invests in microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... performance and social impact of its investments, through a proprietary dashboard and reporting tool that offers transparency to metrics on both sides. "We don't just treat social indicators as tick-boxes - it is information that allows the business ...

Mandatory GHG disclosures for British listed companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... and encourage [The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs] Defra to work with organizations to promote transparency in order to ensure the successful implementation of the measures announced today," said Lois Guthrie, CDSB's executive director. ...

LGS joins Investor Statement on Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... you hear these allegations and you wonder if they've met the standards they're trying to achieve. There's a lack of transparency with emerging markets, and that's why it's important to have rigorous standard that are enforceable. There is the appeal ...

ACCA: Rio+20 corporate sustainability commitments "too weak"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... needs Capacity building should be a multi-way learning and sharing process Include as much social as environmental transparency Scale down requirements for SMEs Additionally, individual governments should encourage greater corporate sustainability reporting ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... on a "deep dive" into supply chain LRH risks in CS and CD sectors because of concerns about the low levels of LHR transparency in these sectors, combined with increased levels of consumer awareness and media attention. "The report definitely shows that ...

CDP extends partnership with FirstCarbon Solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... financial data providers including Bloomberg and Google Finance to inform business, investment and policy decisions. "Transparency is critical to reducing emissions, driving operational efficiencies and reinforcing the business case for sustainability ...

Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... based and allow for the evolution of reporting standards, Ligteringen said. "As a matter of principle, promoting transparency and disclosing more information about performance and impacts is a positive thing," he said. "Sustainability reporting is still ...

PRI to launch new reporting, assessment framework in October

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... up to the principles, but you do need to live up to the commitments," she said. "This improves the disclosure and transparency piece." The new reporting and assessment framework has been redesigned to bring about better accountability of the PRI, signatory ...