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Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury has released an updated statement of expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... watchful eye on developments. As reported by sister publication Financial Standard, Treasury has referred PwC to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for investigation. Australian Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy announced the matter, in which PwC senior ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Greening Australia will allow us to collaborate in carbon abatement projects with biodiversity co-benefits and generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from Greening Australia's native reforestation and Blue Carbon projects," Hinchliff said. ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and enhance focus on remedies and remediation of instances of modern slavery, according to experts. Last week, the Australian government tabled a sweeping review of Australia's Modern Slavery Act with 30 key recommendations, including the introduction ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Islamic Bank Australia, a move that will see Hejaz abandon its plan to obtain its own retail banking license. Hejaz, an Australian Islamic financial services provider, is funding the investment into Islamic Bank Australia through internal capital, and ...

CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... jobs by 2050, with an additional 13,000 positions arising from the construction of renewable energy infrastructure. Australian hydrogen production, both for export and domestic use, has the potential to contribute over $50 billion to the country's ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Australian seaweed start-up Immersion Group has attracted investment from a Japanese investor to ramp up production of a native seaweed species that reduces the methane produced by ruminant livestock by up to 98% when added to feed. Methane from livestock ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Oration, an annual event held by the Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) next week. McBrien, an Australian who is based in London, has played an active role in establishing and overseeing the work of the ISSB. For more than ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... bond, a $100 million issuance with the use of proceeds linked to environmental and social projects. Issued under an Australian Medium-Term Note (AMTN) program, the funds raised will be used to assist Australia Post in delivering on its 2025 Sustainability ...

Podcast: Actionable Insights on ESG - Julia Leske

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... ISS ESG, to talk about ISS ESG's recent global thought leadership report, Actionable Insights, and the specific Australian and New Zealand aspects that companies and investors have on their agenda. For more information on the report, click here.