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Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... be improved. But social is newer. Social for new developments has been around for a longer in Europe, questions around health and safety and impact on the physical environment." GRESB sent questionnaires out to real estate investment vehicles around ...

FSC, ACSI release ESG reporting guide for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... and other environmental issues such as toxics and biodiversity. Under the social heading, the guide addresses workplaces health and safety, human capital management, corporate conduct (e.g. bribery and corruption) and stakeholder management/license to ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... place by Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig features independent audits of abattoirs to ensure they are meeting World Animal Health guidelines. They require exporters "to trace cattle from properties, onto vessels, into feedlots and into abattoirs that ...

ASIC urges additional executive remuneration disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... and executives. ASIC reviewed 60 remuneration reports of ASX300 companies for the financial year ended 30 June 2010 as a "health check" on market practices in remuneration reporting to shareholders. "In examining compliance with the statutory requirements ...

Low Carbon Australia makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
Low Carbon Australia has appointed Tanya Cox and Linda Nicholls to the board of directors. Cox is the chief operating officer and company secretary of DEXUS Property Group. Nicholls is a corporate adviser and director. Nicholls is chair of Yarra Trams ...

Environmental services company declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... major opportunity to contribute to real change." Established in 1997, An Mea provides solutions for managing environmental, health, safety and community opportunities and risks. "We welcome and congratulate An Mea in their efforts to be a carbon neutral ...

Companies investing in sustainable operations showing returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... discuss issues and seek to develop sustainable and yet commercial solutions," the report says. In the case of Blackmore, a health care equipment and services company, the move towards sustainability is in line with its corporate values. The report noted ...

GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... issues specific to the industry including: emissions, effluents and waste, water, biodiversity, renewable energy, biofuels, health impact assessment, asset integrity and safety processes, indigenous peoples, impacts on local communities, resentment ...

NSW coal miners engage in landmark stakeholder survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
... survey, commissioned by the New South Wales Minerals Council (NSWMC) shows stakeholders are broadly concerned with public health, environment and economic issues and want more interaction with mining companies. The NSWMC commissioned The Australian Centre ...