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GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... formulated in the Directive." said Bastian Buck, GRI's director reporting standard. See Also: European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

GRI creates two leadership groups for future discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... integrated reporting interact, how a multi-stakeholder approach can be achieved in integrated reporting, and how the GRI G4 standards can be used to prepare integrated reports. See Also: GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... global transition to the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 standard - all organisations using GRI now have to apply G4 standards to reports. G4's focus on materiality and the widening of organisational boundaries to encompass more of the supply chain ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... at Kings College London, an adjunct senior lecturer at University of Tasmania and sits on the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board. He has also previously served in the Australian armed forces and worked for the International Red Cross and the United ...

The Global Impact Investment Network Appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... The GIIN is a network of investors and leaders in impact investing and produces market research, establishes industry standards. "Amit has a bold vision for taking the GIIN to higher levels of leadership and influence in the coming years," said Antony ...

GRI launches Reporting 2025 initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... years from now." Use of the GRI reporting framework is in a process of transition from the GRI 3.1 guidelines to the G4 standards. The standards were launched in 2013. Organisations already using GRI 3 or GRI 3.1 had the flexibility to transition to ...

ACCR to continue engaging over banks' carbon disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... disclosed the emissions intensity of its power generation lending." While the banks are developing their disclosure standards, ACCR will continue to press for greater transparency, Le Couteur said. "NAB has committed to working with the other banks to ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... require disclosure of payments starting January 2015, Spoors said. If Australia does not implement similar transparency standards, it risks being out of step with other global markets, she said. "There will be asymmetry if there aren't requirements for ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... -ever Australian climate bond, which raised AU$300 million. NAB's climate bond was certified under the Climate Bonds Standards, with proceeds to finance a portfolio of renewable energy assets, including wind farms and solar energy facilities in Victoria ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... managing director The NAB Climate Bond is the first bank-issued bond to be certified in compliance with the Climate Bonds Standards. Proceeds of the bond will be used to fund renewable energy facilities. The NAB Climate Bond is a senior unsecured NAB ...