Category Archive for "Sustainable business"

16
July

Carbon tax repeal raises long-term risks for Australian business

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Adam Bumpus, Senior Lecturer, Environment and Development, University of Melbourne[/caption] The bill to repeal Australia’s “carbon tax” is poised to pass the Senate, potentially leaving Australia without a working price on carbon. In the short term, the.

1
July

ESG reporting – the next evolution of investment in sustainability

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As of 1 July 2014, the Australian Stock Exchange expects listed companies to report on their ESG risks - environmental and social governance. The following is a speech by Green Building Council of Australia chief executive Romilly Madew on environmental, social and corporate governance, which was presented to the August IPD breakfast series in Sydney.

28
March

SBA & GRI Australia welcomes new ASX sustainability disclosure provisions

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Sustainable Business Australia and the Global Reporting Initiative welcome the introduction of a new provision for ASX listed companies to identify their environmental, social and economic risks. On 27 March 2014, the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) released its revised Corporate Governance Guidelines, which include a new recommendation under Principle 7: Recognise and Manage Risk. The new.

31
January

Regulatory Uncertainty Stymies Corporate Investment in Supply Chain Sustainability

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21 January, 2014 – Companies are increasingly recognizing climate risk in their supply chains, but investment in emissions reductions programs is going down, according to research published today by CDP and Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Importantly, a clear link is established between stalling.

30
January

The Purpose Economy top 100 named

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28 Jan 2014 - Imperative and CSRwire today unveiled The Purpose Economy 100 (PE100), a list of the top 100 pioneers shifting the economy to better serve people and the planet. Selected based on their innovative models, philosophies and.

9
January

Top companies show large rise in Corporate Responsibility Reporting

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January 2014: Australia’s top 100 companies show a significant rise in the number of companies undertaking corporate responsibility reporting. A study of Australia’s top 100 companies has shown a significant rise in the number of companies reporting on corporate responsibility (CR). The trend is especially.

28
November

Australians want their super invested responsibly

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New polling results have been released in Sydney today at the annual Responsible Investment Conference, organised by peak industry group the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). According to the national poll, most Australians (54%) would rather invest in a responsible super fund than a super fund which only considers maximising financial returns (46%). “This demonstrates the enormous.

25
September

Winners of the 2013 Green Globe Awards

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25 September 2013: The NSW Government's Green Globe Awards recognise excellence, leadership and innovation in sustainability. The Minister for the Environment and Minister for Heritage, Hon. Robyn Parker hosted the gala award ceremony at Parliament House on 24 September. "It's exciting to see this year's.

22
September

UN, GRI and WBCSD partner on Business Engagement Architecture

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(New York, 20 September 2013) – Over a thousand CEOs and C-suite executives drawn to New York for the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit are expected to endorse an architecture to engage corporations unveiled by the United Nations Secretary-General this morning..

5
September

UN’s Global Corporate Sustainability report says companies are starting to act

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New York, 5 September 2013 – Today the United Nations Global Compact released its flagship Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013. Based on survey responses from nearly 2,000 companies across 113 countries, the report provides a snapshot of the actions taken by business to embed responsible practices.

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