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GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption being fully aligned with the newly launched G4 GRI sustainability standards. "The UN Global Compact welcomes G4 and our renewed partnership with GRI, as we recognise that strategic engagement triggered ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Twelve Australians also participated in the GRI working groups that contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards in G4. John Purcell of CPA Australia and Kirsten Simpson of Net Balance participated in the technical editing taskforce ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... avoiding brand risk, and avoiding having longer lead times." Bangladesh is not the only country that has poor worker safety standards. Carlsson-Sweeny noted that Cambodia has similar issues as well. "The International Labour Organisation has a Better ...

SEFA makes second loan, funds affordable housing purchase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... forced to seek housing further away, the units are an "innovative housing solution" that are built to high environmental standards at a "reasonable" price. SEFA is one of three fund managers selected by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace ...

Ethinvest model portfolios outperform wider ASX indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... see them do more of the same in terms of the capital they manage on behalf of superannuants. They don't apply the same standards over their own capital that they do on their operations. No doubt that they've made significant strides." Companies in the ...

CFSGAM to create global responsible investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... ensuring that any concerns we might have are clearly articulated to company management teams to maintain the highest standards of governance and sustainability practices are maintained." Will Oulton, global head of responsible investment, last year told ...

CEFC evaluating potential project commitments ahead of July

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Yates said. "Concessionality doesn't mean lending below the Government's cost of funds. Under Australian accounting standards regarding concessionality, where we are making loans where there might not be a clear market rate we must reflect a provision ...

Publish What You Pay reexamining extractive companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Australia and CAER are surveying ASX200 listed extractives companies on their reporting standards regarding payments made to governments in the countries where they operate, and are seeking views of investors and analysts ...

European Commission proposes standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... European Commission. Members states of the European Union have introduced disclosure requirements which go beyond the standards in the Fourth Company Law Directive - the European Commission cites standards in the UK, Sweden, Spain, Denmark and France ...

Australian companies weigh in on Integrated Reporting pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... investors. See Also: GRI and IIRC sign agreement for closer cooperation IIRC, IASB agree to more cooperation on reporting standards