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Improve my organisation’s reporting and target setting (and avoid greenwash)
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Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018: Guidance for reporting entities
30 September 2019Australian Government guidance to entities reporting under the Modern Slavery Act 2018. The guidance provides information on what is modern slavery, how it might impact on reporting entities, what obligations entities have under the Act, and how to report against mandatory criteria using case studies as illustrations.
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The dialogue: The impact of climate change on mortality and retirement incomes in Australia
30 September 2019This report analyses climate change risks to Australians’ health and finances to understand the implications climate change poses to insurers, pension providers and policy-makers. Finding that bushfires, heatwaves and infectious illnesses pose risks to human health and finances resulting in higher mortality, lower superannuation balances and lower retirement incomes.
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Macroeconomic and financial policies for climate change mitigation: A review of the literature
30 September 2019This research is a review of literature on the use of macroeconomic and financial policy tools for mitigating the impact of climate change. The paper explores the effectiveness of fiscal, financial and monetary policy instruments for such mitigation which it considers to be the transition to a low carbon economy.
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In focus: Addressing investor needs in business reporting on the SDGs
31 December 2018This report aims to integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the business reporting process. This is done by providing perspectives and recommendations on key parameters to effectively inform investor decision-making processes. This report builds on current available disclosures and does not intend to create a new reporting framework.
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Climate risk disclosure by Australia’s listed companies
30 September 2018Due to the foreseeable risk of climate change that companies face today, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has conducted a surveillance project examining climate risk disclosure of companies in the ASX-300. ASIC's report sets out findings and high-level recommendations for listed companies and their directors on climate risk disclosure.
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Integrating the SDGs into corporate reporting: A practical guide
31 August 2018This guide builds on earlier work, in particular, the SDG Compass developed by the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which offers a starting point for companies approaching the SDGs, including resources. This practical guide does not create a new reporting framework. Rather, it outlines a three-step process to embed the SDGs in existing business and reporting processes.
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Implementing the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations: A guide for asset owners
3 May 2018The guide sets out a practical framework to support asset owners in implementing the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. The guide focuses on the actions that asset owners can take to improve processes around governance, strategy, risk management and metrics/targets for managing climate risks and opportunities.
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Beyond compliance: Effective reporting under the Modern Slavery Act
28 February 2016This report provides practical guidance from non-governmental organisations with expertise in modern slavery for commercial organisations reporting under the UK Modern Slavery Act. It provides a business case for business action on modern slavery in supply chains that goes beyond minimum compliance to achieving positive change on slavery and forced labour.
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Guide for responsible corporate engagement in climate policy: A Caring for Climate report
United Nations Global Compact - World Resources Institute - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - United Nations Environment Programme - CDP - World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund - WWF) - Ceres - The Climate Group15 November 2013A 2013 report on the business community's engagement with climate change, and the best way for companies to implement policies that ensure greenhouse gas emissions are reduced whilst supporting the global economy. The report sets guidelines for why and how companies can provide constructive influences on public policy.