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SAP: sustainability for innovation as well as cost reduction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... 145 kilotons, a 22% increase compared to the first quarter of 2011. SAP attributes this increase to a 45% increase in air travel, a 7% increase in company car emissions and a 7% increase in employees. SAP reporting putting measures in place to improve ...

City of Melbourne to hold EUA sessions for building sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
The City of Melbourne and the Sustainable Melbourne Fund are offering three free information sessions to educate consultants and contractors to the commercial building sector on environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). The information sessions in February ...

Henry Davis York reports increase in pro bono, energy and travel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... partner development program to include administrative and management staff, but also disclosed increases in purchased energy, travel and paper usage in its 2011 sustainability report. Henry Davis York has published sustainability reports since 2008 and ...

Global Reporting Initiative publishes events sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... the events sector to increase the relevance of reporting on issues including greenhouse gas emissions, waste, attendee travel, event legacy, and initiatives taken at an event to promote sustainability and transparency. The Event Organizers Sector Supplement ...

KPMG: companies should review anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... thing - it's not only cash. UK legislation talks about "advantage" not cash. It could include paying for entertainment, travel and things like that could fall under that remit. The application of it is probably a bigger issue in a practical sense for ...

Pacific Hydro reduces carbon footprint 37%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... first of the three geographic business units to commence tracking indirect (scope 3) greenhouse gas emissions such as air travel." The company will continue to work to reduce its carbon footprint and will develop a corporate environmental audit program ...

ANZ's employee engagement, net profit increases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... has led to an increase in the absolute carbon emissions associated with the energy used at our data centres and our air travel. Business growth and ANZ's rebranding in 2010 also affected our ability to reduce customer paper usage despite a 10% reduction ...

Elders reports increased lost time injury frequency rate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Elders, the rural services and automotive components supply company, recorded a lost time injury frequency rate (LITFR) of 6.3 for its rural services division, as compared to 5.60 to September 2010, and reported an effluent leak at one of its Victorian ...

Bradbury highlights corporate ESG reporting inconsistencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... Mr Harvey's involvement in this campaign, I think this example shows that under the new rules of the game, bad news can travel incredibly fast." Bradbury also defended the government's controversial "two strikes" legislation on executive remuneration ...

James Thier retires from Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... started there was one full time employee and five directors. Everyone was doing everything." While intending to take time to travel, Thier will also continue to work as a director of independent research provider CAER. Thier is also still a director ...