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KPMG Australia launches supplier code of conduct

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... the code. "When we go out for tender, it might be for an energy provider, a travel provider, etc., we will send our procurement policy out, along with the code of conduct and a few other documents, and a questionnaire," he said. "It is a general procurement ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... produced by CDP and written by BSR. This year, 75 multinational companies representing more than US$2 trillion in procurement spend have sought data from 7,879 key suppliers regarding carbon emissions and climate risk strategies. This year, CDP received ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... legal counsel will be important, and also we're going to see more and more involvement of sustainability people within procurement teams- the whole business about sustainable procurement and sustainable supply chain. That's been on the map for several ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... waste and e-waste, energy efficiency and carbon emissions, ethics, values and governance, human rights, sustainable procurement and conflict minerals as potential sustainability impacts across its supply chain. More broadly, Telstra also identified customer ...

CDP, We Mean Business partner for Road to Paris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... broad-based commitments around "science-based carbon emission reduction targets", strategies around renewable energy procurement and supply chain activities, as well as corporate reporting, are designed to send signals to government on the need for comprehensive ...

Supply chain sustainability school launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... educate our contractors and suppliers, and to enhance the efficiency of the supply chain," said Roderick Petre, Mirvac's procurement manager for construction and co-chair for the school. The school is a national initiative, and is open to industry suppliers ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... supply chain management, which Mirvac identifies as a material issue. In 2014, the company approved a new responsible procurement policy and have developed a supplier questionarie and code of conduct based on that policy, Edwards said. The company has ...

SVA calls for $200-250m funding for social investment bank

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... government, which allows for greater capital flow, higher-risk models of payment, payment by success contracts and social procurement policies." The FSI interim report was released in July and addressed a myriad of topics that fall under inquiry's mission ...

AGL installs first solar panels at Nyngan solar plant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... completed in November 2015, ARENA said. Nyngan will cost AU$290 million, AGL said. First Solar is providing engineering, procurement and construction services for both projects and will maintain the plants during the first five years of operation, AGL ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... cultural training, a 31% increase from 2012. NAB also reported that more than 15 Indigenous suppliers "engaged with NAB procurement via education sessions, direct engagement and Tier 1 supplier introductions," and that more than 40 NAB bankers were educated ...