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ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has moved one step closer to the creation of a unified set of sustainability disclosures with the release of two drafts covering general sustainability-related disclosure requirements and specific ...

Banksia Foundation National Awards highlight sustainable innovation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... packaging alternative to polystyrene plastic has taken out the Gold Banksia Award at the 33 rd annual Banksia National Sustainability Awards. Planet Protector Packaging received both the Agriculture and Regional Development Award, and the Gold Banksia ...

UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... years at AMP Capital as a sustainable investment analyst examining the investment implications of ESG issues and sustainability drivers on equities. Previously Wynter worked at the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, where she specialised ...

Janus Henderson launches net zero active ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... prevalent in this asset class." The strategy applies negative and positive filters based on avoidance criteria and sustainability themes and excludes investment in companies that derive more than 10% of their revenue from the production of fossil fuels. ...

QIC adds office fund to net zero commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... the environmental performance of our office assets, ensuring they remain valuable and relevant in an increasingly sustainability-focused future." QIC will also become a signatory to the World Green Building Council's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. ...

Deloitte launches specialist climate solutions practice

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... and intentions and to work collectively on bold, innovative and tangible climate outcomes." Deloitte climate and sustainability executive leader David McCarthy noted there is a $680 billion economic opportunity for Australia from investing in a coordinated ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... infrastructure investment as well as public and active transport initiatives. Oliver Wyman head of climate and sustainability platform in Australia, and partner in financial services Ross Eaton noted that the $1.3 billion of new investment to "maintain ...

The value of knowing what you own

MARY JANE MCQUILLEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... them? Continued growth for ESG portfolios Amid such reflection and reassessment, investors continued to seek out sustainability-focused investment strategies in 2021. While flows softened somewhat from peak inflows in early 2021, inflows into ESG funds ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
Sustainability reporting experts and climate specialists welcomed the release of the draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) but said more needs to be done on the language and metrics. The TNFD beta framework tackles the risk ...

Key sustainability factors impacting business in 2022

LOUISE CAMENZULI  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... social continuity. This, coupled with a heightened focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) matters, meant sustainability was integral to decision making in 2021 - and this trend is set to continue in 2022. Indeed, the risks and opportunities ...