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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 ...

Looming climate audits expose talent crunch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... entities will gradually fall under the mandatory disclosure regime over the next five years. The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) has set sweeping new requirements to take effect from January 2025. Two new standards came into force: Australian ...

Green moves: UN PRI, Ditchley, Honest Work

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the national committee of Women in Economics Network (WEN). Tang has previously also been involved in circular economy standards-setting at the International Organization for Standardization, Standards Australia. She is also interested in research ethics ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... begins for large entities and financial firms. Part of a broad crackdown on greenwashing and ESG-related fraud, the standards aim to boost confidence and transparency with a focus on investor protection. The International Foundation for Ethics and Audit ...

Podcast: Net zero infrastructure, data centres and renewable integration with David Scaysbrook

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... global priority at COP29, asset managers are faced with a big task: to align their strategies to meet new international standards. Joining us today is David Scaysbrook, co-founder and managing partner of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners. With over 28 ...

Coalition's anti-ESG stance sparks investor backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... industries that these funds deliberately avoid, potentially affecting the alignment of investment portfolios with ethical standards. Blair Palese, founder of the Australian Climate Capital Forum, called the proposal a "naive and preposterous... Trump-like ...

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... would continue their climate commitments. "We have robust internal capabilities to implement relevant international standards, supporting our climate strategy and meeting regulatory requirements," a BMO spokesman said in a statement. A CIBC spokesperson ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... key challenges and risks for 2025. US-China trade relationships could lead to fragmented supply chains, competing tech standards, reduced innovation, and slower global economic growth. Supporters say it will benefit national security, diversify supply ...