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Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... assess the 45 most talked about ESG related topics over the last five years. The analysis showed that topics including greenwashing, green finance, nature-based solutions and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) increasing from ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... over. Again, that's increasingly unacceptable to investors. They want stewardship to generate concrete outcomes." Greenwashing is also a topic that Betashares is tracking - the fund manager examined its materials in line with Information Sheet 271 on ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... asset managers to adopt uniform disclosure standards for ESG investment products. Given the intensifying focus on greenwashing that shows no sign of abating in 2023, CFA Societies is highlighting the need for uniform standards, such as the CFA Institute ...

Bloom raises $525,000 in seed funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... feel good about the impact they're making in the world. "It also, I think, responds to a regulatory push against greenwashing - as a responsible investment manager, we have a duty to unpack what we mean by sustainable investment, and being super ...

Podcast: How to spot greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... about what Australian businesses of all sizes can do to ensure they are not contributing to the rising prevalence of greenwashing, how to spot it, as well as what actions they can take to do their part on sustainability. Greenwashing will continue to ...

ASIC issues more greenwashing fines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has continued its crackdown on greenwashing, having recently fined two more entities over alleged false or misleading statements. Earlier this month, ASIC announced they fined superannuation trustee Diversa Trustees $13,320. Diversa is the issuer ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... financial institutions assess the credibility of transition plans, which Australian regulators could use to regulate greenwashing. The paper suggests public consultation and the development of a governance structure for the development of the taxonomy ...

Mindaroo, QIC back FairSupply Series A fundraise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... reporting regimes gather momentum globally, and regulators around the world focusing in on corporate and investment greenwashing. "We currently have a parnterhsip with the LSE Group and the [Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool] IBAT alliance in the ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... membership, fulfilling an election commitment. He further announced that government will confront and crack down on greenwashing. "The government will pursue a more ambitious and coordinated sustainable finance strategy in 2023, that goes beyond disclosure ...

Vanguard quits net zero investor initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... net zero commitments. Last week, Vanguard Investments became the first investment manager to be fined by ASIC over greenwashing. Vanguard paid $39,960 to comply with three infringement notices related to product disclosure statements (PDS) for the Vanguard ...