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Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... and infrastructure companies have partnered to launch an online school to increase sustainability knowledge around supply chain issues. John Holland, Mirvac, Stockland, Downer Tenix, McConnell Dowell, Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia ...

Supply chain vulnerable to climate change risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... CDP analysed suppliers from 11 countries in relation to their climate change risk. (Image courtesy of CDP) CDP's Supply chain sustainability revealed: a country comparison. CDP supply chain report 2014-15 collected data from 3,396 companies on behalf ...

Bondor, QUT partner on sustainable building material project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... collaborated on two previous projects. The project's goal is to develop an Innovations Adoption Toolkit (IAT) for housing supply chain agents to identify and implement innovations. "This particular project came about from previous research saying that ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... this year, companies' sustainability considerations will be influenced by regulatory and reporting changes, while supply chain management and human rights issues will rise up on the agenda. Beyond that, this year could be a tipping point in terms of ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... requirements. For the actual implementation, it's not as easy as the mere numbers." Another area of focus will be supply chain management, which Mirvac identifies as a material issue. In 2014, the company approved a new responsible procurement policy ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... development of more farmer-owned co-operatives to ensure sustainable pricing at the farm gate and more competition in the supply chain." The perception of the "under the radar" nature of the mutuals sector was reinforced by a survey of 30% CEOs in the ...

Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
Wesfarmers has reported reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 4.1% in the 2014 financial year, increased supply chain transparency for its Kmart and Target divisions, and increased the number of women in senior roles to 29%, according to its sustainability ...

Too few companies performing water risks assessment: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... constrain companies' business growth, but water risk assessments are "often" falling short in both direct operations and supply chain, according to CDP. Cate Lamb, head of CDP's water program CDP recently published the Global Water Report 2014,which ...

Companies inconsistent in approach to deforestation risks: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... "inconsistent in recognising risks and taking action"on deforestation risks from major agricultural commodities in their supply chain, according to CDP. Katie McCoy, head of forests, CDP While more than 90% of companies see opportunities in shifting ...

Interest in green, social bonds continuing: JPMorgan Chase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... an Inclusive Business Bond. These bonds focus on bringing the very poorest, in the base of the pyramid, into the supply chain. It's really fascinating - both the social bonds and inclusive Business Bonds use a similar structure [as green bonds] where ...