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Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to negative impacts on workers and costs associated with lost productivity. Research shows that finance industry and corporate environments, alongside healthcare, pose the highest risk for psychosocial safety. At the RIAA Conference in Melbourne last ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Corporate engagement by investors is on the rise, and companies are dealing with increased scrutiny, questions, and demands. Governance is crucial in setting systems and processes in place that won't distract from achieving the best ESG outcomes. ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of political ideology. Part of this can be attributed to our democratic system, panellists argued, which encourages corporate lobbying and has led to a degradation of our democratic systems. The best solution is to offer a just transition for workers ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability-related products and product strategies. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester this week outlined a plan for the corporate, market and financial services regulator to proactively supervise and enforce governance, transparency and disclosure ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... expected to continue through 2023. Demand is attributed to the sharp rise in awareness of ESG issues permeating through the corporate and investment world. Regulatory changes and the increase in fines from regulatory bodies such as ASIC means it is more ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... issues are driving systemic risks across the economy and society. Global reporting standards which aim to strengthen corporate reporting on social performance are vital. A single taskforce on Social and inequality Related Financial Disclosures will help ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... mix of public and private sector experience will assist with her role, Reynolds also said. "There's a lot coming for corporate actors in the way of disclosures, expectations from stakeholders and from government, and at the UNGCNA we need to step up ...

No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... structure of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada. This would see the creation of a Monetary Policy Board and a Corporate Governance Board; the former would look at monetary policy decisions and financial system stability alone, while the latter would ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... government-backed research body Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI). The taskforce will be comprised of three workstreams covering corporate disclosure improvement, ESG financial product activation and risk management enhancement. It will establish ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... published a consultation paper that proposes enhancement of climate-related disclosures under its environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework. It also introduces new disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board Climate ...