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IIRC to hold comment period to review first three years of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Integrated Reporting around the world, with its implementation already becoming mainstream in countries such as Japan and South Africa. This rapid adoption demonstrates the market view of the International Framework as a ground-breaking and beneficial ...

Principles for Responsible Investment name Matt McAdam Australian head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... indices, equity and fund research businesses over six years, particularly in Middle Eastern emerging markets and in South Africa. He was previously a finance journalist at The Australian Financial Review in Sydney. Matthew holds a Masters in Sustainability ...

Companies exposed to anti-bribery, corruption compliance risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... the UK), 105 from the Asia- Pacific region, 66 respondents in the U.S., 64 from the South American continent, 61 in South Africa, 41 in the UK, and 31 in Mexico. Industries were widely represented: banking comprised 20%, life sciences 12%, manufacturing ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Africa, networks and global outreach. Bertrand joins the PRI from the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, where he worked for four years as environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager. In that role, he was responsible for ...

Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... green bonds in 2014. "Green city bonds became popular mid-year with issuances from the Swedish City of Gothenburg and South Africa's City of Johannesburg," the Climate Bonds Initiative said. "Gothenburg was a trailblazing green city issuer with repeated ...

bankmecu MD discusses integrated reporting implementation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... standards," he said. "The response from the panel was that it's too early and there's' learning that we need to do. Whilst South Africa has moved towards IR on an if not-why not basis, there are still issues around director liabilities, forward looking ...

ClimateWorks Australia: Australia can decarbonise by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... from 15 major emitters - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the UK and the USA. These countries account for 70% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The overall report ...

Mercer to analyse climate change portfolio risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... countries most likely to experience the greatest shift in demand and be worst off, along with the US, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Canada. Since the 2011 report, Mercer clients have continued to become more exposed to information around climate change ...

IIRC considers assurance of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... the world over the next few months in order to debate this issue. It's great to be getting the debate started in South Africa, a country that really is a leading the way in the adoption of Integrated Reporting." Other discussion forums are already being ...

Norton Rose Fulbright: trustees must consider climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... and the anti-apartheid movement from the 80s that pressed investors such as pension funds to divest from assets in South Africa. Morally couched divestment movements can lead to regulations that could negatively impact on investments as well. "Trustees ...