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CBRE certified carbon neutral in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... carbon neutrality globally for its 2010 operations by implementing carbon mitigation programs, such as green leasing standards and sustainable operation protocols, and then offsetting the remainder by investing in carbon mitigation projects, such as ...

PUMA's environmental P&L reporting: a model for Australia?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... "There's nothing unique to that market about the calculations of carbon prices and water prices. Australia has the same standards and you could adapt the methodology. What it does show is how far ahead some companies are in thinking about these risks ...

Retailers could save $1bn pa with investment in energy efficiency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... with LEDs and utilizing photo-sensors to optimise light for occupants; retrofitting electronics to highest efficiency standards; retrofitting elevators and appliances, water heating, insulation and equipment. The second category covered energy waste ...

Report: 100 South African companies used GRI in 2010

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... year was the first year in which publicly listed companies were required to report on a new set of corporate governance standards including sustainability and integrated reporting. In the first year of "apply or explain" in regards to the 75 principles ...

Mercer: providing education and intervention on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... you as an ESG2, and as we have our quarterly meetings, we'd like to hear you discuss how you're working on this." The standards are stringent - for example, taking the particular sub-set of Australian equities strategies, around 6-7% of all rated strategies ...

MSCI launches ESG platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... the globe," said Remy Briand, managing director and global head of index and ESG research at MSCI. "Our aim is to set standards for the ESG market place by providing products and services to help clients integrate ESG factors into their investment processes ...

Deloitte, GRI to develop new program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... integrated reporting, the XBRL standard becomes a crucial enabler for information architectures and the design of reporting standards. In recognition of GRI's leading role in sustainability reporting, we are happy to support GRI's XBRL program. As we ...

International Integrated Reporting Committee seeks pilot test participants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... pilot program to test IIRC's integrated reporting framework. The IIRC is developing a set of integrated reporting (IR) standards that will link an organization's strategy, governance and financial performance with the ESG context in which it operates. ...

GRI releases airport operator sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
... covered. See Also: GRI developing oil and gas sector reporting guidance Global Reporting Initiative launch process for new standards

New water accounting standard to measure quantity, rights and obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
The Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB) is in the process of developing the Australian Water Accounting Standard (AWAS), which will quantify information about water, rights and other claims to water, and obligations against water. The preliminary ...