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GRI to implement new governance structure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Initiative (GRI) will adopt a new governance structure from January 2015 that will include the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GGSB), which will develop and approve sustainability reporting standards. As part of the new governance structure, GRI ...

CDSB publishes final draft of expanded framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released the final draft of its expanded reporting framework. The new CDSB framework will be launched in March 2015. This second, draft version of the standard incorporates comment provided to the initial ...

Panel discusses fossil fuel divestment for super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... should be grounded in the fund's governance processes towards investment issues and is bounded by legal and regulatory standards for fund trustees. Expert panel discusses process surrounding fossil fuel divestment L-R: Brian Scott, CEO, Amundi Asset ...

Direct Action Plan, Emissions Reduction Fund approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Committee to ensure the committee has the ability "to make sure projects were truly additional and meet the existing standards of the CFI," she said. "The main area where the amendments have changed things is the safeguard mechanism," de Wit said. "Those ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... had a good question from the floor - should we be moving towards making integrated rpoerting mandatory like accounting standards," he said. "The response from the panel was that it's too early and there's' learning that we need to do. Whilst South Africa ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds that they should consider materiality in their risk management delectation, harmonising prudential standards for superannuation funds with those of banks and life insurers. "Given APRA's general approach towards cross-industry harmonisation ...

Australian companies still lag on anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... upcoming G20 meeting in Brisbane in November. The anti-corruption working group is recommending harmonization of laws and standards globally, including the issue of self-reporting by companies. "One of the issues coming out of the B20 is really, in terms ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... carbon regulatory risks, concerns in China over pollution and water, and the introduction of energy and carbon efficiency standards in the US utilities sector as global points in the shift from a high carbon to a lower carbon economy. "[These changes] ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk. The signatories also called on climate science experts to "develop clear standards for the climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Value, which examines three drivers that are forcing companies to measure and manage externalities - "new regulations and standards; the growing influence of stakeholders; and changing market dynamics driven by economic, social and environmental megaforces." ...