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GRI releases drafts for first six GRI Standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published the first set of exposure drafts of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards) for public comment. GRI has released an initial set of six GRI Standards and have opened up a 90-day comment ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... to material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within each area. New Forests has also applied impact reporting metrics from the Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) catalogue of performance metrics, which is an initiative of ...

Investors should measure climate risks: South Pole Group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... submission, South Pole Group recommended that regulatory bodies should encourage investors to various activities, including reporting climate impacts of investments to stakeholders, become involved in private international transparency initiatives such ...

Australian Ethical hires equities analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... funds under management, across superannuation and managed funds. The fund manager's strong investment returns in recent reporting periods can be partially attributed to the portfolio construction - Australian Ethical does not invest in companies in the ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... "expect well-documented evidence of social impact; many also indicated they seek third-party verification of impact and/or reporting that aligns with global standards." Those respondents not yet active in impact investing said they require" more reliable ...

GRI, CDP publish updated reporting guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and CDP have released an updated linkage guidance for companies that report on climate-related impacts. "With the G20 setting up a Task Force on principles and best practices for disclosure of climate-related financial ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is opening an office in Manila, Philippines as part of plans to increase its presence in the ASEAN region. Michael Meehan, GRI CEO Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for corporate responsibility reporting ...

GRI creates GOLD Community for stakeholders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a new membership and engagement program, the GRI GOLD Community, consisting of representatives from stakeholders across business, civil society, and government. The GRI GOLD Community consists of representatives ...

Senate inquiry to examine carbon risk disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... for a "stocktake" of current practice, Herd of IGCC said. "Many countries have begun introducing mandatory carbon risk reporting for business," she said. "More and more companies are voluntarily reporting on the carbon impacts across their operations ...

Less than half of suppliers reporting CO2 data: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... 45% of the participating suppliers have set a target to reduce emissions and 34% have lowered their GHG in the last reporting year. According to the report, 53% of suppliers have board level responsibility for climate change, while 46% provide incentives ...