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Corporate sustainability commitments rise, CSR action lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... Compact's principles, companies are taking action on the environment and on labour standards at the highest rates. Anti-corruption efforts have increased steadily for two consecutive years, but human rights action continues to lag behind. The survey ...

Q&A with Nelmara Arbex, deputy chief executive, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... group process in April/May 2012. The four new topics are greenhouse gas emissions, occupational health and safety, corruption, and biodiversity. Other topics are under discussion and will be announced later this year. Q: You mentioned that there are ...

Leightons under investigation over payment disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... said that harmonisation of legislation in different countries around the definitions of and penalties for bribery, corruption and practices like facilitation payments was leading companies to investigate and disclose their own shortcomings in this area. ...

Managing regulatory impacts priority for CSR practitioners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... named a high priority by 27% of respondents, with 23% ranking it a very high priority. "Working to combat business corruption" was the lowest priority of the pre-set options set to CSR managers, ranking as a high priority for 15% of respondents and a ...

ESG investment analysis - answering the "so-what" question

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... conversations with companies on how they manage human rights issues such as supply chain compliance, dealing with bribery and corruption issues, and basic compliance with Australian law." But Woods said that particularly on social issues, investment ...

KPMG: companies should review anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
Companies with international operations will need to review their anti-corruption and anti-bribery policies if the Australian government removes the "facilitation payments" defence from laws. David Luijerink, KPMG forensic partner In November, the government ...

CSL reports new anti-corruption policy, lower emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
Biopharmaceutical company CSL adopted a new anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy, lowered lost time injury frequency rates (LTIFR) by 30% and lowered energy consumption, greenhouse gas and waste intensity per unit of vaccine and plasma production ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... public interest. The group also detailed its ethical sourcing policy, which "includes four key risk areas: bribery and corruption; labour rights; working conditions; and environmental compliance," according to the report. Woolworths explained that suppliers ...

75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
Three quarters of ASX100 companies that operate in a sector or country deemed "high-risk" for corruption, up from 56% in 2006, and Australian companies lag US, UK and European counterparts in prohibiting the giving and receiving of bribes, according ...

PRI signatories develop farmland principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... monitored, ensure accountability and the engagement with relevant stakeholders"; and to respect the rule of law and avoid corruption in all forms. Those that endorse the farmland principles will also have to report on their activities towards implementing ...