| | | The social and environmental supply chain policies and disclosures of ASX-listed companies has come under renewed scrutiny, with Net Balance concluding ASX100 companies do not uniformly disclose those supply chain impacts, and the Australian Council ... |
| | | | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer David Bradbury said that while regulators and legislators have not mandated one system of reporting on corporate social responsibility, companies should "think hard" about how to best report on environmental ... |
| | | | Nearly 10% of Australia's electricity was derived from renewable energy sources in the year to September 2011, according to a report by the Clean Energy Council. |
| | | | Differences in carbon pricing policies in various countries and regions will cause variations in production costs for the mining industry, raising the possibility that production in one area will become less competitive than in others, the International ... |
| | | | Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has announced a partnership between the Australian government and Rio Tinto Iron Ore to help ensure a landmark native title agreement in the Pilbara delivers sustainable benefits for Indigenous people. |
| | | | Woolworths launched a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to advance opportunities of Indigenous Australians and reported a 30% decrease in its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR), against a backdrop of a 5.1% increase in net profit to AU$2.124bn for ... |
| | | | Pacific Hydro, a renewable energy company owned by Industry Funds Management's Australian Infrastructure Fund, reported a reduction in its carbon footprint of 37%, primarily due to a decrease in construction activities, while also reporting net sales ... |
| | | | For companies to report and manage sustainability exposures for long-term value creation, they need develop strategies to improve environmental, social and governance performance. |
| | | | A survey of 48 Australian and New Zealand companies has found that they contributed a total value of almost AU$259m to their community in cash, time, in-kind and management costs. |
| | | | With more institutional investors becoming more active in voting their proxy votes, company directors must improve their communication throughout the year, said David Crawford, chairman of Foster's Group and Lend Lease Group. |
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