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EF BRIEFS: REG; Bluefield Solar; GRI
07 October 2016US biofuel company Renewable Energy Group (REG) has reached agreement with Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to expand its line of credit to $150 million from $60 million.
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Meehan steps down at GRI
08 July 2016Michael Meehan has stepped down as CEO of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), with immediate effect - just days ahead of the closing of a consultation period on its latest set of standards.
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PRI 'can't be both promoter and examiner' of responsible investment
22 June 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) cannot remain both the "promotor and examiner" of responsible investment, according to a panel of industry leaders.
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GRI releases second set of draft reporting standards
03 June 2016The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released its second set of draft reporting standards for public comment.
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Investors call for more detailed sustainability reporting
09 May 2016Investors want companies to produce more detailed reporting on sustainability issues and more explanation of how the issues affect corporate strategy and their assessment of risks and opportunities.
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GRI releases first sustainability reporting standards
19 April 2016The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has made its first set of sustainability reporting standards available for public comment. They comprise three standards that are applicable to all organisations and three topic-specific standards covering emissions, indirect economic impacts and public policy.
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GRI eyes new technology to promote use of sustainability data
16 June 2015The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aims to work more closely with leading technology companies over the next five years "to make sustainability information more accessible, comparable and available in real time".
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US cleantech entrepreneur appointed to lead GRI
23 July 2014The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Michael Meehan as its new chief executive. He replaces Ernst Ligteringen who, in March, announced he was stepping down after 11 years in the role.
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People moves
09 July 2014The latest personnel changes across the industry, including departures at Duke Energy, appointments at GDF Suez and new positions at Northern Trust
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EU adopts ESG reporting law for large companies
15 April 2014The European Parliament today waved through a law demanding that large companies must disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related information.