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Green moves: Re-Vi, Aware Super, Insignia Financial

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... will lead the the newly legislated climate risk assessment and reporting per the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards. The new standards came into effect in January this year. Gaskin was most recently the manager of stewardship at VFMC. Before ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... contribution to the newly legislated climate risk assessment and reporting per the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards. The new standards came into effect in January this year. Gaskin was most recently the manager of stewardship at VFMC. Before ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... added. "Companies like Vulcan Energy are innovating with zero-carbon lithium extraction, which could redefine industry standards." Vulcan Energy Resources' zero-carbon lithium project in Germany leverages geothermal power and water recycling technologies ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... big banks are urged to continue refining their strategies in relation to the climate transition and maintain rigorous standards to ensure they don't inadvertently contribute to human rights issues. The committee also highlighted growing concerns around ...

CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has warned the government that not including practicing accountants on its new financial standards body is "akin to having a medical standards board without a practicing doctor". The Australian Accounting Standards ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... internally?... History tells us it won't be a good thing; we will see slower economic growth in the long term and lower living standards. "The risk is huge, the uncertainty that's been created by the Trump Presidency is difficult for investors to navigate... ...

SBTi seeks feedback on Corporate Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... addresses residual emissions at net zero through interim removal targets. It aims to be interoperable to other SBTi standards and frameworks including the upcoming Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard. The expert working group will discuss Scope ...

Weak whistleblowing protocols risks ethicswashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... millions of dollars in losses and reputational damage, and the competing demands of high output levels and stringent safety standards can lead to situations where workers feel unable to voice safety concerns. With high risk of workplace injuries and ...

Coalition plans to scrap climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting standardisation. While Australia was one of the first nations to mandate International Sustainability Standards Board-aligned (ISSB) reporting standards - which came into effect this year - Hong Kong and Singapore have also adopted ...

Green moves: Warakirri, La Trobe Financial, Future Generation, Tracker Group, GRI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... made a new board appointment in Charles Cho. He has been appointed as member of the GRI's Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), "a role that is instrumental to GRI's vision to create a future where sustainability is integral to every organisation's ...