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Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... discussions, with the [Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative] and the [US Securities and Exchange Commission], and European Union regulation, they are the big sectors that have had to disclose. But Australia has big exposures to those sectors ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... the only scheme of its kind, in terms of models and have huge implications for agricultural investments for the [European Union Common Agricultural Program] CAP or the US or India," he said. "These are sources of expertise that need to be honed and exported. ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire chief operating officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... worldwide." Peter holds an MA in Political Science from the University of Amsterdam and an MSc in Economics of the European Union from the London School of Economics.

Louise Davidson joins International Integrated Reporting Council board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... takes up his new position at IIRC. Howitt has served as MEP for more than 20 years, and is the architect of the European Union's non-financial information director, IIRC said. He has also been rapporteur on corporate reporting issues, including social ...

International Integrated Reporting Council hires Richard Howitt as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... takes up his new position at IIRC. Howitt has served as MEP for more than 20 years, and is the architect of the European Union's non-financial information director, IIRC said. He has also been rapporteur on corporate reporting issues, including social ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... The statement will enable PRI and UNEP FI to work with organisations including the G7, the G20, the OECD and the European Union. It was launched in Paris and with the French Treasury and OECD. "Meeting the Paris agreement's goals will require the full ...

MEP Werke GmbH, Strasser Capital join Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... of its kind in Europe." The knowledge and background of Strasser Capital in private equity, particularly in the European Union, will be a benefit to the Climate Bonds Initiative, said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "We are looking forward to working ...

RIAA calls for actions to create responsible financial markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... global comprehensive review of policy developments in major financial markets, both hard and soft laws, including European Union shareholder directives, changes from the US Department of Labor regarding trustee responsibilities at public funds, and the ...

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Initiative (GRI) has released a guidance document that sets out the links between the GRI G4 guidelines and a new European Union directive that mandates companies to report on non-financial sustainability issues. Under legislation approved by the European ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Canadian-listed and registered companies including a number of companies that are listed on the ASX. Last year, the European Union passed a the Transparency and Accounting Directive will make it a requirement for European-Union listed and large privately ...