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Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... this in the coming year, in our business operations right through to the carbon intense aspects of our international supply chain." In terms of supply chain management, Fuji Xerox Australia noted a 13% reduction in carbon emissions from logistics suppliers ...

Metcash drop paper supplier over Indonesian foresting concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Wholesale distribution and marketing company Metcash has tested its newly implemented sustainable supply chain management program by dropping Solaris Paper because of concerns its parent company Asia Pulp and Paper is foresting in Indonesian native ...

Paper guides investors to ESG investment integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
Institutional investors can integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment approaches in a number of structured fashions, including tilting towards or against ESG factors, taking an active ownership approach, targeted ...

ACSI release governance guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... objectives and targets, and how progress is measured. ACSI defines the terms of environmental, human capital resource, and supply chain management. For environmental management, it specifies "all material environmental aspects impacted by the company's ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... we also include policy questions as well, to know what the organisation's policy is." The survey does go into the supply chain, in terms of asking questions about responsible procurement policies, but not drilling down into external contractors, for ...

Assistance will "significantly reduce" effects of carbon tax on industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... that do not fall into the carbon tax regime, such as retailers. They will be affected by increased costs along their supply chain, but will not be directly taxed," Salvatico said. Fryer added: "It will be interesting to see the impacts on companies that ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... responsible for it and they may need to be proactive about managing it. I would hope that it's a wake-up call. The supply chain isn't just about managing carbon or human rights - there are all sorts of rights to be managed." At the NTCA, various stakeholder ...

PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... economic valuation of the company's environmental, social and economic impacts along its value chain, including down the supply chain. Australian experts believe that there Australia has the accounting and reporting framework to facilitate similar, ground-breaking ...

OECD guidelines to promote more responsible business conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... finance armed conflict. The recommendation clarifies how companies can identify and better manage risks throughout the supply chain, from local exporters and mineral processors to the manufacturing and brand-name companies that use these minerals in ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... sustainability is in line with its corporate values. The report noted that the company is currently auditing its supply chain of more than 350 ingredients to determine if they are genetically modified or not. Blackmores also moved to a new 5-star facility ...