| | | Companies paid a premium of more than AU$170 million for underwriting of rights issues between 2010 and 2012, according to research conducted by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). |
| | | | The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is reorganising its governing bodies to strengthen its role as a standard setter for sustainability reporting. |
| | | | Co-operatives and mutuals offer an alternative "third way" to complement for-profit and not-for-profit business models for delivery of public services, according to a green paper aiming to stimulate discussion on how the sector can provide innovative ... |
| | | | Progress in integrating corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Australia has been too little and too slow, according to the Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). |
| | | | Tax and transparency reforms should be a priority for Australia in its presidency of the G20 because there is a strong link between base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS) and the G20's objective to promote development, according to Oxfam Australia and ... |
| | | | One hundred of the world's largest companies made investments in social programs valued at US$12.2 billion in 2013, but less than a third of those companies are reporting on the impact of those investments, according to a new global report by KPMG International. |
| | | | Westpac has revealed progress on its sustainability strategy and is conducting a review of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk framework, a biennial process that is considered a "refresh", said Siobhan Toohill, head of group sustainability ... |
| | | | A regulatory guide released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended recommendations of how directors should disclose risks and future prospects of a listed company, opening further opportunities for transparency around ... |
| | | | Managing a company's reputation when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can strengthen intangible assets, corporate and financial experts said. |
| | | | Sustainability reporting has become a vital means for companies to communicate non-financial indicators to capital markets, and regulatory changes in the Australian market mean that companies must think through their sustainability reporting strategies ... |
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