Fuji Xerox Australia is working with its largest paper provider to tackle supply chain carbon, has dumped a mill that didn't gain Forest Stewardship Council certification and will this year offer a new sustainability service to 'progressive customers', its latest sustainability report reveals.
A global campaign to give more prominence to sustainability and long-term value in company reports is gathering pace, with Microsoft and food manufacturer Danone among several companies developing 'shadow' reports to test how it would work.
Leighton expects major savings from data centre upgrades, Fortescue is contemplating a carbon price scheme opt-in, Dexus has ranked its properties for climate risk and Woolworths now only builds 'green' supermarkets, according to their latest Carbon Disclosure Project reports.
A switch to hydro-electricity to provide the majority of energy for its big aluminium smelter in Mozambique drove a significant reduction in BHPB's global energy intensity and greenhouse gas emissions, according to the company's latest sustainability report.
Telstra has reduced its emissions intensity by 36% in one year and has developed its first 'green ICT' plan for a major customer, according to its annual report, released today.
There are powerful reasons for business to prepare 'integrated reports' that bind together sustainability and financial information, says Michael Bray, head of KPMG's Asia Pacific energy and resources practice.
