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Global Reporting Initiative hire Tim Mohin as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... executive Mohin is an experienced sustainability practitioner, and most recently has worked as director of corporate responsibility at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), according to his website. His appointment is effective 16 January 2017. He succeeds Eric ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Thomas of Ethinvest, Michael Walsh of UCA Funds Management and Howard Pender of the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, discussed the means and motivations behind engagements with companies, as well as the impacts that can result from engagements ...

Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Report, the common view on the SDGs from the three banks is that the goals are part of their corporate responsibility strategies. "The SDGs, if anything, clarified and confirmed the work that we were already doing," said Kylie Macfarlane ...

VicSuper publishes 2016 annual report using IR, GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... on its default MySuper growth option as part of its 2015/2016 annual report. Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper corporate responsibility manager The superannuation fund used the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 reporting framework and the principles of the International ...

Louise Davidson joins International Integrated Reporting Council board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... corporate reporting issues, including social responsibility, for years, and has served as lead MEP on corporate responsibility. Howitt will implement the IIRC board's recently approved strategic plan "to embed integrated reporting principles within corporate ...

International Integrated Reporting Council hires Richard Howitt as CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... corporate reporting issues, including social responsibility, for years, and has served as lead MEP on corporate responsibility. Howitt will implement the IIRC board's recently approved strategic plan "to embed integrated reporting principles within corporate ...

ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is planning to lodge resolutions this annual general meeting (AGM) season to push companies for better disclosure of their direct and indirect political donations. ACCR has released a report ...

VicSuper establishes Climate Change Steering Committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... headed by VicSuper CEO Michael Dundon, and consists of representatives of the fund's investments, risk, corporate responsibility and marketing team. "The first job that we have is to convene a committee workshop," said Kirsten Simpson, VicSuper's corporate ...

Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... Another goal for them is internal communication about the value of sustainability or shared value or corporate responsibility initiatives - there has to be making a case internally, being able to choose between different types of programs and decide ...

Global Reporting Initiative to open Manila Office

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... presence in the ASEAN region. Michael Meehan, GRI CEO Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for corporate responsibility reporting in the last four years, "largely driven by mandatory and voluntary reporting requirements from policymakers," GRI ...