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HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... low-carbon energy products. In assessing votes for AGMs, the superfund will consider progress in these areas and the readiness of board skills and composition for the low-carbon transition. The fund will also engage to address the gender pay gap, workplace ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Although Australian business leaders rank sustainability as being high in their organisational corporate structure, only 35% of businesses have achieved set sustainability targets over the past two years, according to Cognizant. The IT services and ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... presenting it in a comparable way." Deloitte sees the forthcoming integration of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards on climate change and sustainability into Australian accounting standards as a trigger point ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD) and are consistent with the global sustainability standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the impact materiality approach used by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and incorporated into the new ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Business Climate survey, measuring the views of 301 respondents, 61% of whom were senior executives, C-Suite or board members. A majority of Australian businesses want to be weaned off of fossil fuels by no later than 2040, based according ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... from the companies that will have sustainable businesses in a net zero world." Laura Hillis, Church of England Pensions Board, added: "Investors often have exposure not only to the mining sector, but to many other sectors that are underpinned and enabled ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... electric motors and rotors for SAFFRAN and Airbus. We're currently manufacturing green hydrogen systems for airports and on-board liquid hydrogen tanks for low emission flights. The opportunity to use our experience to ensure green hydrogen aviation ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... adjustment mechanisms are ways that countries can do that in their jurisdiction without needing overseas jurisdictions to jump on board, which we know can be really challenging to deliver," Nelson said. "A CBAM is about creating a level playing field ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... expected that the TNFD could be legislated and or d eventually be integrated into the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Joanne Lee, responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors (FSI) says that data remains the biggest ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... was principal and market engagement leader in its DC and individual wealth business. Since 2022, Nazarova-Doyle has been a board member for the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association and its policy committee. She is also an active member of ...