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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 ...

End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... Stronger Super, Kirk said. At the moment, Australian Ethical is focusing on its message of investment ethics and transparency when talking with employers, he said. "We run a lot of education seminars with our employers," Kirk said. "We're providing them ...

Publish What You Pay renews call for mandatory disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... extractive industry. Publish What you Pay Australia's push comes as the European Parliament voted in favour of a new Transparency and Accounting Directive. The amendments to the Transparency and Accounting Directive will make it a requirement for European-Union ...

NAB, bankmecu win at Australasian Reporting Awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... corporate governance and reporting in an integrated, transparent and accountable way. "bankmecu is a strong believer in transparency and demonstrating to our investors - who are also our customers - the value they receive from their bank across financial ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... ministers, globally listed extractive companies and civil society representatives during the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) conference in Sydney last week. During the conference, EITI announced reforms to the existing standard to ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... memorandum of understanding. The two groups will exchange information in support of enhanced sustainability management and transparency, in line with broader EU goals to build capacity.