Category Archive for "Sustainable business"

24
June

Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability online

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You can now access The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability online at www.ceres.org/roadmap. The Ceres Roadmap provides a practical framework for companies that are integrating sustainability into their business models. Visit the new website to explore 20 expectations for a sustainable corporation,.

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.

23
May

Corporate transparency is key to a prosperous and sustainable future, says EU Commissioner

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More accountable and transparent business practices are needed if Europe is to make a strong and sustainable economic recovery, European Commissioner Michel Barnier said today. Barnier, the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, was speaking at the Global Reporting Initiative's 2013 Global Conference on Sustainability Reporting in Amsterdam, before an audience of 1,600 sustainability.

21
May

Facility Managers Use Outsourcing Providers For Core Competency In Energy Efficiency

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One important reason facility managers use outsourcing providers is because those providers have core competencies in energy efficiency. A case in point is the Los Angeles Convention Center. There, an easily fixed inefficiency was spotted by an engineer from an external provider that manages the facility. Read the full story by David Lewellen, April 2013 at the.

19
May

2013 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards: who are the winners? – interactive

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The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards in the UK recognise leading innovation and impact in corporate sustainability. Use the interactive wall to see our category winners and click on the icons to learn more about their sustainability initiatives - which companies are leading the way? To.

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

Superannuation funds urged to examine impact of investments

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By Rachel Alembakis, 3 May 2013 The overall superannuation industry has not done enough to make investment decisions that take environmental, social and governance impacts into consideration, and it is not only possible but imperative to do so, two fund professionals said at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference. Read the full story Read more

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.

29
April

Sustainability at heart of new double degree program

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USQ Springfield has launched a new dual degree program, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (BSBC). The four-year dual program is aimed at producing the next generation of graduates qualified to guide business through the process of becoming sustainable in terms of business practices, carbon emissions and energy management. Through.

25
April

Queensland Government urged to formalise energy audit industry

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Master Electricians Australia has urged the Queensland Government to formalise the energy audit industry and help prevent scammers from conducting energy audits on homes. Master Electricians Australia Queensland state manager Stephen King called on the state government to endorse energy efficiency and assessment qualification as a prerequisite for performing in-home energy audits in the state. “Master Electricians.

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