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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
The retail industry could save up to AU$1bn annually by 2020 if they made a focused investment in energy efficient initiatives such as lighting and temperature control, according to a study by National Australia Bank and ClimateWorks Australia. Low ...

PC: carbon price a more efficient means of reducing emissions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011  |  NEWS
An analysis of nine of Australia's major trading partners by the Productivity Commission concludes that establishing a carbon pricing mechanism is a more efficient means of reducing consumption than other schemes that raise the explicit and implicit ...

ANZ publishes interim corporate responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011  |  NEWS
ANZ has released an interim corporate responsibility report for the financial year, highlighting progress in training staff for screening clients based on sensitive sector policies and reviewing investment portfolios against UNPRI guidelines, but also ...

Rio Tinto annual report: fewer injuries, increase in GHG emission

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... developing new business. Edgerton said he would like to see more reporting around how Rio Tinto manages ESG with joint venture partners and material risks associated with workplace relations. "I think generally, the report provides comfort to investors ...

Global push for "report or explain" on ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... approach enables society to hold organizations accountable for their actions." Two local Australian participants are partners to the campaign - Manidis Roberts, a consulting firm serving the energy, property, transport, water and industrial sectors ...

Australian companies fail on labour reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011  |  NEWS
... international standards, OHS policy and management, and responsibilities to workforce of sub-contractors and business partners. Banarra assigned evaluations of high, medium and low based on alignment with guidelines to companies' stakeholder needs and ...

Australian companies asked to disclose water exposure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011  |  NEWS
... opportunities of climate change, for the ultimate benefit of superannuants and unit holders," according to its website. The IGCC partners with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) to gather annual disclosure information in the top 200 Australian companies ...