Category Archive for "Business sector" | Getting to Sustainability

9
August

Accountants: The unlikely environmentalists

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By Katherine Christ, University of South Australia; Joanne Tingey-Holyoak, University of South Australia, and Roger Burritt, University of South Australia

With an increasingly complex assortment of green tape and initiatives such as emissions trading schemes, environmental issues are no longer solely associated simply with a corporate conscience; they are synonymous with business strategy.

10
July

To demystify the supply chain, know the risks and costs

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By Tim Greiner Published 27 June 2013 For many companies, the vast majority of their impacts, risks and costs lie in the supply chain. As a result, that’s where we can achieve the greatest improvements in sustainability and resiliency. With tools such as supplier scorecards, which can shine a light far back into the supply chain, companies.

22
June

Impacts of changing climate on business – UNEP, SustainAbility and Green Light Group

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In brief: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), together with SustainAbility and the Green Light Group, has released a report titled 'GEO-5 for Business: Impacts of a Changing Environment on the Corporate Sector.' Based on UNEP's Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-5), the report offers an analysis of specific risks faced by the construction, chemicals, mining, food and other.

22
June

Integrated reporting to walk more than the bottom line

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21 June 2013,

by Carol Adams, Monash University

Paul Druckman, the CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), recently led the coalition’s global charge on corporate reporting changes to Australia, where he bolstered support and talked uptake turkey with business leaders and officials.

“We’re not about more reporting, we’re about better reporting,” Mr Druckman.

9
May

Super investors continue push for improved sustainability reporting

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The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released The Sustainability Reporting Journey: Corporate Reporting in Australia – Disclosure of Sustainability Risks Among S&P/ASX200 Companies. Chief Executive Officer of ACSI, Ann Byrne notes the profound impact that environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks have on the long-term viability of companies and their investors to achieve sustainable growth.

3
May

Unveiling the next generation of GRI Sustainability Reporting guidelines

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The latest evolution of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines – G4 – was approved by GRI’s Board of Directors last month. The G4 Guidelines will be launched later this month at the Global.

1
April

Environmentalist of the Year Award nominations close April 2013

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Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year and Young Environmentalist of the Year awards opened on 4 February 2013. The awards recognise those unsung heroes in our community who have made an outstanding contribution in protecting our environment and creating a sustainable future for Australia. Environment Minister, Tony Burke, encourages any individuals, groups.

22
March

2013 a pivotal year for natural capital and business sustainability growth

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Excerpt from The Energy Collective (16 March 2013): A variety of factors are coalescing to make 2013 a pivotal year in the growth of sustainability. Year after year, sustainability has gained ground as an increasing number of organizations are incorporating environmental and social concerns into their strategic planning. The corporate community cannot ignore the overwhelming logic of.

21
March

Melbourne to host international sustainable banking event

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Melbourne will be the venue for a conference of the world’s sustainable banks in March 2014, the Global Alliance of Banking on Values (GABV) announced today in Berlin. Hosted by GABV member and Australia’s first customer-owned bank, bankmecu the conference will bring 22 of the world’s leading sustainable banks, from Asia, Africa, Latin America to North.

19
March

City of Melbourne certified carbon neutral

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The City of Melbourne has been certified carbon neutral as part of its undertaking to become one of the world’s most sustainable cities. Environment Portfolio Chair Councillor Arron Wood said certification by Low Carbon Australia against the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) was a solid demonstration of the City of Melbourne’s commitment to a more sustainable.

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