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Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... wider group of stakeholders than just capital markets and investors, which are the focus of the integrated reporting standards. Information of relevance to NGOs, for example, will increasingly migrate to the internet.

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... that have enhanced credibility and aided in due diligence and monitoring,such as IRIS (Impact Reporting and Investment Standards) or labels such as GIIRS (Global Impact Investing Rating System), AXA IM said. "We look forward to putting our imprint on ...

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... platform for "companies of all sizes to upload, share and track core information in areas of business ethics, labour standards, environmental footprints and governance practices." Sedex, which operates an online database of ethical and sustainable supply ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... respondents. CDP notes that this trend "Getting verification on the agenda is something that we think is important," Day said. "Standards around water verification are much less mature than the equivalent standards for greenhouse gas data and information ...

CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
(ed. note: Substantially updates throughout with comment from Lois Guthrie) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has launched a discussion paper aimed at developing means for companies to assess and disclose carbon asset stranding risks (CASR). ...

European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
The European Parliament has adopted a measure requiring large European companies to disclose environmental, social and governance information as part of their annual reporting. Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier Companies with ...

Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... generation?" While investors who responded to the survey did not name a specific preference in terms of reporting guidelines or standards of presentation, Bell noted that the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 guidelines address both materiality and organisational ...

PRI moving ahead with governance review, disclosure regime

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... PRI's work this year, and the PRI will also do an assessment of the first cycle of the new reporting and disclosure standards with an eye to improve processes based on feedback, Reynolds added. When asked by The Sustainability Report, Reynolds, the former ...

Westpac signs on to Soft Commodities Compact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... locations that are at high risk of tropical deforestation, to operate in a way that's consistent with zero net deforestation standards. It's another real example of how we are meeting our goal of helping customers to adapt to global environmental challenges. ...

IIRC, GISR agree to collaborate on integrated standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... (GISR) have agreed to work towards complementarity and compatibility in the ongoing development of their frameworks and standards. Paul Druckman, IIRC CEO IIRC and GISR have signed a memorandum of understanding as part of ongoing efforts by organisations ...

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Podcast: From silos to synergy

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First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes.

Plenti wins WA government mandate

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ASX-listed Plenti Group has won a mandate from the Western Australian government to help the state accelerate the adoption of batteries.

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

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Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield.

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