| | | Nine companies have begun testing a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) assessing operational and reputational risks associated with labour and human rights factors in corporate supply chains. The KPIs have been developed with the Fair Labor Association ... |
| | | | Companies with international operations will need to review their anti-corruption and anti-bribery policies if the Australian government removes the "facilitation payments" defence from laws. |
| | | | Actual and perceived costs and benefits of wind farms can be influenced by "design, implementation and community engagement processes", according to a study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). |
| | | | Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is continuing to set up working groups for the development of the G4 next generation reporting guidelines. |
| | | | The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has reported certifying 100 Green Star building projects in one calendar year. |
| | | | The introduction of the carbon pricing regime will be one of the top priorities for companies and investors in 2012, with a concurrent interest in increased investment in assets to mitigate and adapt climate change, according to sustainability professionals. |
| | | | Integrated reporting (IR) will help organisations communicate their strategy and how they generate value, but it must do so without eroding current methodologies must respect regulatory and legislative responsibilities for company directors, according ... |
| | | | Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) will increase its focus on collaborative work in three broad product categories - food and farming, hard goods and household, and apparel and textiles, the group said. |
| | | | Westfield Group, the integrated retail property group, has reported lower direct and indirect GHG emissions in 2010, attributed to decreases in waste sent to landfill and to offsets from purchased electricity emissions balancing increases in direct emission ... |
| | | | 2012 is set to be another full year for sustainability and environmental, social and governance considerations, including events like the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June, we look back at the topics that stirred interest ... |
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