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Northern Trust pulled up for greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... payment of an infringement notice is not an admission of liability. A statement provided by Northern Trust to FS Sustainability said: "The NT World Green Transition Index Fund is a passive fund that seeks to track the risk and return characteristics ...

Podcast: New year, new portfolio - ethical investing with Louise Edkins

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... experience, Louise helps her clients merge their financial goals with their aspirations to make a better world. FS Sustainability Senior Journalist Rose Mary Petrass chats with Edkins about risk tolerance, financial returns versus positive impact, and ...

Preparing for mandatory climate reporting: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... government aiming to legislate mandatory climate disclosures for Australian companies based on the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)'s global reporting framework. Business should not underestimate the task ahead. The Australian ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... sought-after, outstripping supply "for the foreseeable future," Talent Nation said in its 2023/2024 ESG, Environment and Sustainability Remuneration Report. The report is based on responses from more than 1,700 people sharing salary and job information. ...

ACCC issues greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... easy-to-understand language Visual elements should not give the wrong impression Be direct and open about your sustainability transition "Our final guidance helps to demonstrate how businesses can make clear, evidence-based environmental claims that ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The Queensland Government-owned fund manager has converted a finance facility into a US$300 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL). Lenders are Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ, ING Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... agreement. The other thing is the transition away from fossil fuels. This is a good thing as well." JANA head of sustainability Rachel Halpern, who went to Dubai, reiterated the perspective that COP28 commitments are just a starting point. "What I've ...

GRI and EFRAG partner on Interoperability Index

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
The GRI-ESRS Interoperability Index aims to offer guidance on technical implementation of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and reduce the reporting burden on companies. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the European Financial ...

Finance realignment urged as nature-positive trails 30:1

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... guidance and frameworks already available to urgently commit to a nature-positive future." Suzy Yoon, acting head of sustainability at investment advisory firm JANA commented: "COP28's Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day saw over $186 million of new financing ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... will help ensure that green and transition activities for climate mitigation do not undermine Australia's other sustainability and social goals. Transition activities should be capable of decarbonising across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions even if decarbonisation ...