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Ceres, Tellus Institute to design sustainability ratings standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... say that the project to create GISR will roll out in two phases over the next year. The first phase will evaluate the quality of existing ratings programs from a process and content standpoint. Then the group will design a best-practice ratings framework ...

New water accounting standard to measure quantity, rights and obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... accounting." AWAS is intended to be a standard across industries, and does not make accounting for differing levels of water quality, stating "[t]he water quality of reported water volumes must be of appropriate quality for their intended use, or 'fit ...

Majority of ASX100 report on ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... management, according to an analyst at Macquarie Bank. Analyst Aimee Kaye singled out OZ Minerals for a "comprehensive and high quality sustainability report" and GPT Group for "clear enunciation of corporate ESG strategy" and also highlighted ANZ 's ...

Goodman Group announces DIISR building development win

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... said Jason Little, Goodman's general manager, Australia. "Goodman has worked closely with DIISR to ensure we deliver a quality facility that meets their specific requirements in NSW." A proposal to outfit the DIISR leased premises was made to the government's ...

Investor Profile: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... corporate governance. That may be anything from fair and appropriate remuneration of executives through to ensuring best quality directors on the board. Q: How actively do you get involved in the engagement process? Nick Edgerton NE: What's important ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... bodies will review the content and the development process to make sure it complies with GRI's due process standards and quality expectations. Separately, GRI's released statistics for 2010 that show more sustainability reports overall and an increase ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... Muswellbrook Coal, Peabody Energy Australia, Vale Australia - Integra Coal Operations, and Xstrata Coal. Dust and air quality and employment opportunities and development were the two most frequently mentioned topics of concern in The Upper Hunting Mining ...

PwC, Institute of Chartered Accountants recognise NFP transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011  |  NEWS
Mission Australia and Camp Quality have been recognised with the fourth annual Australian PwC Transparency Awards, which recognise improvement in reporting in the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. The awards are adjudicated in collaboration with the Institute ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... five years and an 18 per cent improvement over 2009. There were three fatalities in 2009, Rio Tinto reported. Rio Tinto's quality of sustainability reporting received praise for clarity and for relating ESG to company strategy and material risks. Nick ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... environmental, sustainability, compliance, strategic, ethical, reputation or brand, technological, product or service quality, human capital, financial reporting and market-related risks.