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Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Christian Mouillon, global vice chair - assurance at Ernst & Young, in a statement. "This step will increase the transparency and value of sustainability reporting for stakeholders and provide a more accessible framework for organizations, particularly ...

Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... make on a country-by-country basis after evaluating the results of the Australian pilot of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) later this year. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury Speaking at the EITI conference in Sydney on Thursday ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... The Vital Few, a grassroots project that asks people to contact their superannuation fund demanding disclosure and transparency on details about climate risk and the extent of their fossil fuel based investments. "The aims are very simple - we know that ...

Publish What You Pay reexamining extractive companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Exchange: extractive industry companies and payment disclosure, and will be launched at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) conference in Sydney in May, said Claire Spoors, PWYP Australia coordinator. "This time, we're going to look ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... have a diversity policy would have to explain why not. "Today we are proposing important legislation on business transparency across all sectors," said Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier in a statement. "This is about providing ...

Local Government Super adopts private equity ESG framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... potential limited partners to have a dialogue with general partners and asset consultants to guide expectations for transparency around ESG disclosures, Hartnett said. The framework provides eight objectives for limited partners seeking more, structured ...

The hidden movement: how responsible brands strike back

STEPHEN HALE  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... with their ingredients tracker app are leading the charge. This trend has a name and it's called is the 'Product Transparency Movement'. And what's more, it's coming to store near you... literally. The Woolworths CEO, Grant O'Brien, has referenced this ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... ready for clear leadership from EU institutions on how policy can be used to drive forward a culture of corporate transparency."

LGS buys into IFC green bond issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... they're doing, but the next step of responsible investment generally and for these type of bonds particularly, is transparency and making sure we know where the funds are going." Hartnett said. Some of the other participants in the bond include 3M Company ...

ACCSR focus on responsible leadership in conference, report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... functions - an annual budget, KPIs, internal examination, meeting targets, etc." See Also: ACCSR: Governance and transparency material issues