Corporate Strategy

Net Balance Foundation joins CitySwitch program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has granted AU$1 million to expand the reach of the CitySwitch energy efficiency program.

GRESB signs up new partner, members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has announced new partnerships and members as it is evaluating responses to the 2013 survey.

BlackRock: ASX200 making "glacial" change in diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
The "glacial" rate of increase in the number of women appointed to ASX200 boards coupled with the fact that nearly 19% of companies failed to meet basic disclosure requirements on diversity policies means that Australia could face the imposition of a ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Water risks are a threat to growth for the largest companies in the metals and mining sector, and those companies that manage water strategically are better financial performers, according to a report from CDP and Eurizon Capital.

Two directors stepping down at Australian Ethical Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment will be filling two directors' roles.

NYSE joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
NYSE Euronext, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, will join the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative.

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have agreed to an alliance that will see the three groups collaborate to increase the reporting on use and depreciation of natural capital.

Mandatory GHG disclosures for British listed companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) will have to report greenhouse gas emissions in their strategic or directors reports, after the British parliament amended its Companies Act 2006.

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a proposal to bring forward the start of the floating emissions trading scheme (ETS) to 1 July 2014. The proposal would end the fixed price on carbon a year early and catalyse liable entities to organise their ...

ACCA: Rio+20 corporate sustainability commitments "too weak"

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
The corporate sustainability commitments outlined in the Rio+20 2012 outcome document are too weak and represent a missed opportunity to catalyse corporate action, according to a new report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).