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Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... GRI, the move towards the GRI Standard's and the desire of the GRI Standards to become more useful in terms of influencing policy around the world, then I think we can expect to see more organisations reporting on their progress against the SDGs, using ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... making donations and consider the complex regulatory environment as well as potential reputational risks. "The benefit of a policy isn't just that it's incredibly clear, it means that board looks at the issue, looks at the risk management aspects, the ...

IGCC outlines climate change policy priorities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has identified seven climate change policy priorities for the next term of federal government that should be a foundation for managing risk and encouraging investment in low carbon finance opportunities. Emma ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... private money." See Also: Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot NSW develops first social impact investment policy

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... LGS and CareSuper also integrate ESG into their investment processes. CareSuper is in the process of reviewing its ESG policy and how they implement it, Bignell said. "The way we can do that is within the framework of having an outsourced investment ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... benefits of corporate whistleblowing, according to the leaders of a multi-stakeholder research project. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Researchers from Griffith University, Australian National University, University of Sydney and ...

Is the electrical utility sector prepared for low-carbon economy?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... and electric utilities through dialogue and questions about long-term risks and opportunities, including questions about policy, technology and demand changes, and the management of legacy assets such as power generation plants that are "no longer economical ...

Experts weigh implications of Labor's ETS proposal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... committed to introducing a two-phase emissions trading scheme (ETS) if elected to government this year. If implemented, the policy will require legislative and regulatory shifts that will impact on industry sectors such as the emissions intensive trade ...

LQRA to deepen verification collaboration with CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... data verification services lend support to CDP's aim of putting relevant climate information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions," said Alan To, LRQA vice president - strategic marketing global sustainability, transportation and ...

Companies advised to stress test climate change scenarios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... about this - are their current targets ready for 2 degrees, and if they are, what would it take to get there in terms of policy changes and investments, and they don't, what do they envisage in the policy environment that would be a plus or a minus for ...