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Fuji Xerox Australia reports waste reduction, increase in injury rates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... Triangle Corporation and Upstream Print Solutions and reported two large contract wins - a services deal with Fairfax Community Newspapers to provide managed print services for 197 sites over 66 months and a schools contract with the New South Wales ...

Disclosing sustainability risks, engaging stakeholders vital to corporate interests

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... issue for mining, drilling and quarrying operators, Adams noted, and drought conditions in Australia with concomitant community awareness and water restrictions have prompted companies to incorporate efficiency measures, water recycling, and the use ...

AGL wins three awards for sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... also think about our responsibilities to all our stakeholders - our employees, our customers, our shareholders, and the community." AGL's disclosure of risks and opportunities related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions has seen the company ...

Carbon price package could yield greater than expected reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... emissions reductions in the next five years in Australia by working with government, business, industry groups and the community via a collaborative action based approach. See Also: Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

Sensis certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... responsibility for the environmental footprint of our products voluntarily and ahead of the majority of the Australian business community." Sensis began offsetting the emissions generated throughout the complete lifecycle of the Yellow Pages® and ...

Forthcoming GRESB report to benchmark RE environmental, social performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... of people, greenfield and brownfield developments, tenancy issues and how companies and developments engage with the community in which they reside. The benchmark is based on current best practices and metrics include elements from the general guidelines ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... management consultancy. "It's been around the mining sector for about 10 years and now is being understood by the wider community. There are certain impacts on certain activities that acceptable one day and the next day they're not, and if you're not ...

Institutional investors begin analysis of carbon tax impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... they have been doing in terms of the advice they've been getting." The initial reaction from the investment management community is that the carbon tax will not have a dramatic effect on superannuation funds' portfolios, Birgden said. "Our research has ...

Government allocates funds to GRI Focal Point Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... profitability of companies. Australian companies are increasingly reflecting the demand from investors and the broader community for more information about how they respond to issues of environmental and social responsibility by including this information ...

International Integrated Reporting Committee seeks pilot test participants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... companies wishing to join phases 2 and 3, is 29 July 2011. The pilot program encompasses companies and the investor community, with expert support from the IIRC secretariat and peer group feedback from other participants in the program. See Also: Sustainability ...