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AICD calls for stronger corporate whistle-blower protections

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... be eligible if you make the disclosures in "good faith", which is defined as your only motivation is that the public disclosure of the wrongdoing you see. That's not the real world. Motivations are always complex." The retention of the good faith standard ...

APRA calls for stress-testing of climate change risks in regulated entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... about risk and opportunity," said Emma Herd, IGCC CEO. "The work of the FSB Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) which followed in 2016 reinforced industry and investor appetite for greater clarity on how to price, manage and capitalise ...

Putting Sustainable Beef on the Table

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... development of the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework. The Framework focuses on four key themes for industry disclosure: Animal Welfare, Economic Resilience, Environmental Stewardship, and People & the Community. Wide consultation has occurred ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... within the human rights frameworks," she said. "That is going to be a topic and focus." Transparency and greater public disclosure is, as always, a corollary to these questions, and Leeora Black, managing director of the Australian Centre for corporate ...

Women comprise 25% of ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... around board composition including better independence; and better remuneration in terms of quantum, structure and disclosure." "The more analysis I've done on gender diversity, the more complex I have found the issue to be," said Karin Halliday, AMP ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures release draft guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Committee, Australia has an obligation to review the TCFD framework and implement changes if there are gaps in current disclosure standards, Herd said. "Australia is a member of the G20 FSB, and will be reviewing the disclosures," she said. "This is ...

Global Reporting Initiative hire Tim Mohin as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Wood added. "I am deeply honored to be the next leader of GRI," Mohin said. "As the global leader in non-financial disclosure standards, GRI is uniquely positioned to help companies, investors, governments and civil society achieve a more sustainable ...

NAB Asset Servicing launches Carbon Report product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... more active in seeking additional information, the carbon report supports clients with the implementation of carbon disclosure/monitoring strategies." For their part, Sustainalytics sees the partnership with NAB Asset Services as providing asset owners ...

IGCC, investor groups issue updated guide for oil and gas industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... 'stress testing' well enough embedded into key business planning processes and investment decisions? Transparency & disclosure - does the company disclose its operational emissions in the annual report and/or on the corporate website. How good is the ...

EY issues call to action to companies over social license to operate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
EY has challenged Australian companies to take a hard look at whether they are maintaining their social license to operate or if they are running a "corporate trust deficit." Matthew Bell, EY Oceania climate change and sustainability leader EY recently ...