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Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... solution that comes together around a social or environmental goal, grow revenue and continue to build your license to operate in that community," he said. "There is also a lot more talk about not for profits and corporate partnerships as well." King ...

Shareholders to face activist lobbying on Woolworths vote

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... exposed to problem gambling.... We see it as a reputational risk that potentially could impact their social license to operate, and given that it's such a hot issue, we'd want to see how they're managing it. Woolworths would have to presenting that case ...

CDP: water a substantial risk to ASX100 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... having a strong reputation as a water manager has importance part to play in their ability to retain their license to operate and gain access to future mineral resources." Of the companies that responded, 91% had good overall awareness of water risks ...

LGS wins SuperRatings Infinity Award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... that we're an asset owner and so we're longer term.... [J]ust like every sector, super funds have to gain a license to operate. We are here investing on behalf of member; our members are strongly involved in the area of sustainability work. We find what ...

CSIRO: engagement increases wind farm development approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... The study found that acceptance of projects could be improved if developers intentionally adopted a "social license to operate approach" by seeking acceptance through open communication at local meetings, open communication with local government, and ...

Climate change, human rights, social justice top 2012 agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... CEO to average worker pay. As we've seen from the Occupy Wall Street movement, these things impact the social license to operate, if the CEO is being paid 500 times the average pay of employees. " This will be a topic of engagement for Wilson, who says ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... safety, human capital management, corporate conduct (e.g. bribery and corruption) and stakeholder management/license to operate. For each sub-heading, the guide lays out the reason for the importance to the investor, commonly reported indicators, and ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... few years ago around sheep and export to the Middle East." The cattle industry saw an abrupt loss of social license to operate with the Australian government's suspension of live cattle export and the subsequent impact on trade relations with Indonesia. ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... impacts of mining and the scale of the industry's growth in the Upper Hunter." The study found that the social license to operate of the coal mining industry in the Upper Hunter Valley had an acceptable level of support. The social license to operate ...

Rio Tinto annual report: fewer injuries, increase in GHG emission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... good clear explanation related to company strategy, linking injury frequency rate to the need to assure the license to operate and access capital and resources," said Nick Edgerton, manager, ESG research and engagement at Colonial First State Global ...