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Climate Disclosure Standards Board becomes NCD supporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has become an official supporter of the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD). The CDSB will aid NCD with input and expertise in developing financial sector reporting on natural capital, based on principles ...

NAB, Westpac leaders in 2013 CDP Global 500

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... Westfield, Westpac, CSL, Telstra, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton. There is a range of results in the 12, both on performance and disclosure. "Certainly, some companies have increased their scores in terms of disclosure and performance which is positive," ...

YES BANK signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... according to the declaration. NCD signatories are integrating natural capital considerations into financial accounting, disclosure and reporting. National Australia Bank is one of the founding signatories. "We are extremely pleased to have become active ...

Australian/NZ property continue dominance in GRESB survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... asset level, which is reinforced by sustainability regulations," the report said. "For example, the Commercial Building Disclosure Program requires most sellers and landlords of large office spaces to provide energy efficiency information to prospective ...

GNDI comments on proposed Integrated Reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI) supports improvements to corporate reporting as proposed in the International Integrated Reporting Framework, but says that any changes to the way organisations report should reduce the overall reporting ...

HSBC calls for policies to support low-carbon financing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... areas that will reward investments in climate solutions. HSBC suggests that there needs to be common definitions and disclosure. "Good data is available for renewables, but there is less clarity on energy efficiency and adaptation. To date, climate disclosure ...

ASX to include ESG disclosures in governance principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... published a consultation package that will make governance-related amendments to its listing rules and to Guidance Note 9, Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices. As part of that package, ASX has proposed adding Recommendation 7.4 to Principle ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... factory that refuses to make the necessary safety improvements, Halliday noted. In addition, AMP Capital also provided disclosure on its proxy voting patterns for its Australian and international portfolios. AMP Capital reported submitting votes on over ...

Beyond Zero Emissions proposes model for retrofitting houses

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... towards BZE's proposed outcomes. "One is the application of something that's already started to happen - mandatory disclosure of energy performance," he said. "It's already in place in the commercial sector, and it's been slated to be introduced into ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases criteria for solar assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... made up of the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), the Nature Resources Defense Council, the Carbon Disclosure Project, the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk, the Investor Group on Climate Change and the State Treasurer of California ...