Category Archive for "Resources & links" | Getting to Sustainability

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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.

20
December

Integrated Reporting framework released with business & investor support

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The release of the International IR Framework Cover International Integrated Reporting Framework on Monday 9 December 2013, marks an important milestone in the market-led evolution of corporate reporting. It follows a three-month global consultation led by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) earlier this year, which.

11
December

More GECA standards to be recognised by GBCA

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http://www.geca.org.au[/caption] GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia) has announced progress is being made in getting more GECA standards recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). In October the GBCA announced its intention to expand an existing Assessment Framework, enabling more GECA standards to be.

11
December

Energy efficiency certification

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The Energy Efficiency Council has launched the Energy Efficiency Certification Scheme, a professional certification scheme for the individuals that lead and manage comprehensive energy retrofits of commercial buildings. The Scheme is operated by the Read more

29
November

National Energy Efficient Building Project focussed on National Construction Code

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pitt&sherry, in conjunction with Swinburne University, is working with key stakeholders from Australia’s building industry to deliver recommendations for the National Energy Efficient Building Project (NEEBP). Energy used in buildings accounts for approximately 20 per cent of Australia’s energy related greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Australian Building Codes Board. As a result, the.

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.

7
November

Carbon taxes and emissions trading are cheapest ways of reducing CO2, OECD says

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04/11/2013 - Carbon taxes and emission trading systems are the most cost-effective means of reducing CO2 emissions, and should be at the centre of government efforts to tackle climate change, according to a new OECD study. Effective Carbon.

6
November

Quality school buildings with green features can aid learning outcomes

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coag education in australia released oct 2013

On 30 Oct 2013, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council's released its report into the performance of our education system is a reminder that ‘where’ students learn is just as important as ‘what’ they learn and ‘who’ teaches.

6
November

Global Compact CEO Study on Sustainability tells of frustration at slow progress

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http://www.accenture.com/microsites/ungc-ceo-study/Pages/home.aspx[/caption] September 20, 2013: More than two thirds of chief executives – 67 percent – believe that business is not doing enough to address global sustainability challenges, according to The United Nations Global Compact CEO Study on Sustainability produced with Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Amid.

16
October

Mixed result on sustainability reporting, but ASX proposes greater ESG disclosure

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By Carol A Adams, Monash University Investors are increasingly interested in how companies manage non-financial — environmental and social — risks. And there is still substantial room for improvement. The recent Sustainability Reporting: Practices, Performance and Potential report compared the top 40 companies by size in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK, and found.

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