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Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... between ESG ratings and equity returns is a critical component for evaluating ESG-based investment decisions. Increased regulation around ESG ratings is likely to bring some uniformity to the field." "The demand for ESG disclosure attestation and assurance ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Six international businesses including Fortescue Metals have joined forces to call for green hydrogen-fueled aircraft in New Zealand, which they say could remove up to 900,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year by 2050. The group New Zealand Hydrogen ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... well as some precursors and a limited number of downstream products. Indirect emissions would also be included in the regulation in a well-circumscribed manner. The CBAM has strong implications for Australian exporters to the EU because it would force ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... 2018, shaping corporate accountability for respecting human rights. In light of the growing momentum on modern slavery regulation, global trends are compelling businesses to expand their modern slavery risk management to encompass a broader scope of ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... inadequate skills (36%). Thanks to a lack of clarity from the European Commission on its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Bloomberg Intelligence found 70% of all Article 9 ETFs were last year downgraded because they didn't meet the ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as quickly as possible. The EU's new Deforestation Regulation, launched in July, will also uphold due diligence in supply chains and ensure risk of deforestation is negligible. Companies ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... inadequate for the rapidly evolving AI landscape. "There is a big risk around regulatory compliance. There is no actual regulation as such that governs the use of AI specifically," Pringle said "With AI, because of its huge power and the very rapidly ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... said. "Some firms had failed to fully implement the disclosure requirements introduced in the Low Carbon Benchmarks Regulation (UK version of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2089). We also evaluated the robustness and reliability of ESG benchmarks. ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
CapitaLand Investment's lodging business Ascott has signed a MoU with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to jointly train and equip tourism industry leaders and professionals on best practice in sustainability. As part of Singapore's national ...