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Investors urge companies to broaden view of modern slavery risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... region," Turner said. "We are drawing a lot on the work they've done in the UK, and they've given us great engagement guidelines. We've also drawn on great work done in Australia, such as the RIAA/ASCI reporting guidelines on the Australian Modern Slavery ...

TCorp NSW issues $1.3 billion green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... Framework is aligned to the UN SDGs, 2018 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines. The Sustainability Bond Framework also supports the NSW government environmental and social policies, strategies and goals ...

GreenCollar secures funding for Queensland carbon farming projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... little while now, and there are a number of biodiversity benefits, and water benefits using the Accounting for Nature guidelines." GreenCollar operates by forming joint ventures with landowners or investing into projects directly, Schultz said. "The ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... are providing context on changes put in place to address the goals. "There are a number of reporting frameworks and guidelines including the GRI standards that companies can adopt for sustainability reporting," Subramaniam said. "However, the voluntary ...

ESG data enhances value strategies: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... framework. Maple-Brown Abbott has committed to report under the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines, and the firm is preparing its first TCFD report using the reporting framework. "Climate change has certainly been a ...

GRI to update three Universal Standards, seeks public comment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... exposure draft revising the Universal Standards, which is the biggest update since GRI transitioned in 2016 from providing guidelines to setting globally applicable standards. The Universal Standards are a set of reporting standards for public disclosure ...

Human capital management a signal of overall sustainability: Lazard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... most material issues." Lazard supports companies reporting via the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) guidelines and the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). "We support - SASB and TCFD, because we leverage their frameworks ...

Accounting bodies develop guidelines for disclosing to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... integrated into business models, Adams said. They are also designed to align with existing reporting frameworks and guidelines that many organisations use. "You have the International Framework that focuses on value creation, and it has society in there ...

IFM Investors report carbon emission reduction in Australian infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... ratchet up." IFM Investors is producing a report based on the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines this year. IFM Investors announced the individual emissions reduction targets for these assets last year. The targets range ...

Identifying potential risks of COVID-19 and modern slavery in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... because social distancing is impossible, and an increased risk of infection as employers are struggling to follow WHO guidelines," said Joe Sutcliffe, senior advisor - dignified work at CARE International UK, based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. "They are ...