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John Colvin elected chair of international directors network

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... ability of corporate directors to ensure long-term, sustainable performance for the benefit of shareholders and other stakeholders," educating around the benefits and values of exemplary boardroom leadership, and "amplify[ing] the voices and perspectives ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... corporate is asked to be all things to all people. Woolworths touches industries and communities more than most, so its stakeholders have high expectations. Just the strategic priorities for the supermarkets business are incredibly broad: "supporting ...

Mercer study to investigate shareholder loyalty rewards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... Management - will conduct interviews and focus groups to gain understanding of the impacts of short-termism from stakeholders including legal practitioners and academics, corporations that have considered or implemented loyalty rewards, and investors. ...

CPA Australia issues SME sustainability assurance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... are looking for sustainability information about the SME, and possibly requiring some kind of assurance. Another is stakeholders - increasingly, you're seeing a demand from people like finance providers, investors and affected communities, particularly ...

Government bodies not effectively speaking on sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
Government organisations are not effectively communicating sustainability-related issues to stakeholders, according to a survey of Australian-based sustainability management personnel, consultants and commentators. Stephen Hale According to the survey ...

Minerals Council of Australia implementing water accounting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... advisers; water industry regulators, water managers, including environmental water managers and water service providers; stakeholders with water-related interest; and water industry consultants. "[The MCA Water Accounting Standard] is flexible enough ...

One third of ASX100 companies assure sustainability reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... of "getting a handle" on sustainability information, while the AA1000AS standard was aimed at providing external stakeholders with confidence as to the reliability of sustainability information. Graphic courtesy of Net Balance Foundation and ACCA Woodhouse ...

Fiona Reynolds to take PRI managing director role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... at PRI. "In running an association, [I have learned] how to deal with members - you've got a number of members and stakeholders and they're not always aligned," she said. "I've also learned how to be an effective advocate for your sector, how to communicate ...

ACCSR: Governance and transparency material issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
Stakeholders are asking for more transparency from sustainability reports, particularly around governance issues, according to research from the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Reporting (ACCSR). Leeora Black ACCSR has issued a report, Materiality ...

Christian Super engaging with companies on African assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... sourcing phosphate rock from Western Sahara, after more than three years of engagement with Christian Super and other stakeholders. Since 2009, Christian Super and other parties have spoken with Wesfarmers on the issue of sourcing phosphate rock from ...