Search Results

Showing 961 - 970 of 1253 results for "reporting"

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... enterprises (SMEs) as a way to provide a common mechanism for them to share information in a way that doesn't stretch limited reporting resources. Sedex notes that there is "a widening gap between companies that have the knowledge, capacity and funds ...

ASX companies lag global peers in disclosing water risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... comparison, 64% of risks reported by Global 500 companies were expected to materialise within five years. There is a lack of reporting around long-term risk considerations as well, noted Jane Farago, general manager, Net Balance Foundation, which co-wrote ...

Sustainable Business Australia named WBCSD global partner

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... momentum on climate mitigation, water and resource management, waste reeducation, and the ongoing development of corporate reporting and valuation. The pursuit of sustainable development requires investment and innovation and it is here that business ...

CDSB tackles reporting of carbon asset stranding risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... companies to assess and disclose carbon asset stranding risks (CASR). The discussion paper outlines how mainstream corporate reporting could be adapted or supplemented to allow better disclosure of CASRs - which CDSB defines as "risks associated with ...

Green Bond Principles jumps to 25 banking supporters

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... signatories. The principles are voluntary guidelines on recommended processes for designing, disclosing managing and reporting on the proceeds of a green bond. There are four founding banks that served as a drafting committee for the principles - Bank ...

BITC index ranks global companies' corporate responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... opportunities of broad sustainability trends, companies that lead on corporate responsibility have the ability to use reporting as a strategies means, rather than an end, Dayeh said. "The other interesting trend seems to be where the broader sustainability ...

European Parliament adopts standards for ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... requiring large European companies to disclose environmental, social and governance information as part of their annual reporting. Internal Market and Services Commissioner Michel Barnier Companies with more than 500 employees will use a report or explain ...

CFSGAM reports on responsible investment, stewardship

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
A high degree of transparency and reporting is "the most important indicator of effective equity investor stewardship," according to more than a third of people who attended the recent Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) Responsible ...

ASX reports on progress towards gender diversity targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... rather than in their annual report, which should also encourage greater disclosure. The flexibility of 'if not why not' reporting remains for those entities choosing not to adopt the recommendations."

Investors say non-financials matter in investment decisions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... long-term value generation?" While investors who responded to the survey did not name a specific preference in terms of reporting guidelines or standards of presentation, Bell noted that the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 guidelines address both materiality ...