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Transition to sustainable palm oil needs "significant work"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... 110,000 tonnes of palm oil, which is approximately 0.2% of global consumption, according to the report authored by the Net Balance Foundation. "The report highlights the commitment by many major Australian manufacturers and importers to source only sustainable ...

Net Balance/ECO-Buy merger looks to impact strategy, policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
As Net Balance and ECO-Buy continue the process of integration brought on by their merger four months ago, Net Balance reports that they are exploring ways to offer services that match the supply chain to environmental capacities. Cameron Neil "It's ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... management, workplace management, environmental impact and social impact. This year, over 100 companies participated. Net Balance Foundation manages the CR Index in Australia and New Zealand on behalf of Business in the Community. In announcing the local ...

Net Balance: financial, shared value performance related

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... but it appears that financial performance leads to greater CSV, rather than vice versa, according to research from Net Balance Foundation. CSV is a concept articulated in a 2011 article by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer in the Harvard Business Review. ...

Net Balance launches research and development institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Net Balance has launched a dedicated research and development initiative, the Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute, and appointed Les Hems as inaugural director of research and development. Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute will see Net Balance take ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Consultancy Net Balance has been certified as a B Corporation, an international process that assesses a company's impact against a set of social and environmental performance standards. B Corp status is awarded by US-based non-profit B Lab, which evaluates ...

Net Balance and ECO-Buy in sustainability service merger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Net Balance and sustainable procurement advisory firm ECO-Buy have merged, bringing together two leading specialist sustainability organisations. Cameron Neil, Net Balance The merger will see both entities increase the range of their sustainability ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... line with global trends, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Net Balance Foundation. A total of 85 companies listed on the ASX100 made some form of sustainability disclosures during the 2010/2011 ...

Global Reporting Initiative G4 draft out for public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... redevelopment of standards that appear in the G4 exposure draft. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participate in the technical editing taskforce, Andrew Cole of Lend Lease is on the boundary working group, Hugh Grant of ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... that they will repeal or amend the carbon price mechanism," said Astrid Edwards, a senior associate at consultancy Net Balance, which runs a CFI business line. "But land based sequestration activities, potentially including the Carbon Farming Initiative ...