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CDP signs agreements with SASB, GRI to further standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and CDP agreement, SASB will use CDP's data and will receive technical assistance in referencing the CDP's Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), a project within CDP that works on the integration of climate-change related disclosures into corporate ...

Natural Capital Declaration starts implementation phase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... according to the declaration. NCD signatories are integrating natural capital considerations into financial accounting, disclosure and reporting. NCD said four working groups, led by banks from four continents, will address critical challenges to incorporating ...

IIRC CEO favours market-led adoption of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... narrow. Regulators in our view need to consider the widening of that business judgement rule, or it will stifle better disclosure and better communication." Previously, Chartered Secretaries Australia has told The Sustainability Report that without a ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
Transparent disclosure of payments made by extractive companies to the countries they operate is not an end goal, should be conflated with broader definitions of good governance, and needs to be communicated more effectively to a broader range of stakeholders. ...

GRI, UN Global Compact renew partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... provide companies using GRI framework and the Global Compact's COP with guidance on how to link their sustainability disclosure to potential sustainable development goals. Meanwhile, CSR Europe and GRI have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding. ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... that are material to their business. "One of the key benefits of the new G4 Guidelines is their redefined focus on disclosure of material issues," said Christian Mouillon, global vice chair - assurance at Ernst & Young, in a statement. "This step will ...

Australia to consider country-level payment disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... Kaufmann, president of the Revenue Watch Institute. Bradbury did say that the government will consider country-by-country disclosure of the taxes, royalties and other fees that companies pay as part of that. "We haven't taken a decision at this point," ...

CSA calls for "safe harbour" to encourage IR disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... the future, without a safe harbour provision, you're exposed to a potential class action lawsuit because you made a disclosure that didn't eventuate. "Given that investors want to have a sense of the company's future prospects and want to know how a ...

ACSI names leaders, laggards in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... for four or more consecutive years, despite having been contacted by ACSI annually to highlight the need for improved disclosure. Those companies are Abacus Property Group, Cudeco, Carsales.com, Fleetwood Corp, Iress, Karoon Gas Australia, Platinum Asset ...

ESG risks impact transport sector earnings, share price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... brand damage, negative impact on staff engagement, and corrective costs and damage to physical assets, the report said. Disclosure of OH&S performance has improved, but significant gaps remain, which poses a risk to investors. Almost all companies that ...