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EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Transparent disclosure of payments made by extractive companies to the countries they operate is not an end goal, should be conflated with broader definitions of good governance, and needs to be communicated more effectively to a broader range of stakeholders. ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... with guidance on how to link their sustainability disclosure to potential sustainable development goals. Meanwhile, CSR Europe and GRI have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding. The two groups will exchange information in support of enhanced ...

CA Technologies: increased focus on IT energy consumption

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... virtualisation automation and sustainability, CA Technologies "We have had successful deployments of DCIM in the US and Europe, but it is newer here in Asia," he said. "A lot of clients are interested in the DCIM solutions because their data centres ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... factor of where we are in the cycle. A lot of people hoped the volatility would be gone, but even in mature markets like Europe, where there have been failures to take action to prop up the price of carbon permits, even mature markets can be subject ...

Publish What You Pay reexamining extractive companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Australia and CAER are surveying ASX200 listed extractives companies on their reporting standards regarding payments made to governments in the countries where they operate, and are seeking views of investors and analysts ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... lower financing costs, attract and retain talented employees, and ultimately are more successful. This is important for Europe's competitiveness and the creation of more jobs. Best practices should become the norm. The new rules will only apply to large ...

Northern Trust launches emerging markets ESG index, fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... among our institutional investor clients," said John Krieg managing director for Northern Trust's asset management arm in Europe, Middle East and Africa, in a statement. "While many government or majority family owned and run companies are very well ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... important role for governments to play in advancing the goal of mainstreaming environmental, social and governance disclosure. Europe is now ready for clear leadership from EU institutions on how policy can be used to drive forward a culture of corporate ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Women now comprise 15.5% of ASX200 board members, an increase of 24 women from 2012, according to an annual audit into board diversity performed by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). The ACSI audit showed that for the first time ...

Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... tackle that challenge." Oulton said that there is increasing interest from asset owners and financial intermediaries in Europe to establish asset managers' competencies in responsible investment as part of the investment process, which partially impacted ...