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Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... value chain, including activities such as purchased goods and services, transportation, and waste disposal. Despite accounting for up to 75% of a company's carbon footprint, these emissions are frequently underreported in sustainability initiatives ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards will reshape the way businesses report and allow investors to make better decisions to allocate capital to sustainable projects, according to the IFRS Foundation ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... production, as well as the challenges posed by climate change on global food production. Agriculture is a major emitter - accounting for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 80% of deforestation, and 70% of freshwater consumption, the report found. ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing work 2023-2024. Transparency through mandatory disclosure In late 2021 ISSB was established by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - a set of accounting standards ...

Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... in innovative and sustainable building solutions. Cement is one of the highest embodied carbon building materials, accounting for around 7-8% of global carbon emissions. The new facility will manufacture ECOPlanet cement, which can reduce embodied carbon ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction. The new team will bring together AECOM's specialists in climate resilience, ecology, natural capital accounting, and digital solutions, and its experience in water-sensitive urban design and landscape architecture. The team will ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... bit more work in terms of thinking through what that looks like." Graham previously explained the difference between accounting standards and a taxonomy. "The difference between accounting standards and taxonomies is that sustainability reporting standards ...

Brambles launches Australian-first circular economy green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... transport technologies including electric and hydrogen, a supplier engagement programme to support vendors with carbon accounting and target setting, reducing the volume of waste and diverting it from landfill, and exploring carbon in setting opportunities ...

Australian Ethical hires CIO, head of impacts and ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Ethical said. George has more than 25 years' experience across impact investing, ESG, sustainability and accounting services, and has held previous senior investment and leadership roles at Monash Sustainability Enterprises, Essential ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new ...