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Greenpeace reveals greenwashing ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... and no more than corporate 'greenwashing." The report says that a net zero emissions target is "essentially an accounting terminology, which suggests that positive emissions are cancelled out by negative emissions." "In the vast majority of cases ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... be classed as Sharia compliant, all investments must undergo mandatory ethical screening using the rules set by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Under these rules, investment in the following business ...

HSBC Australia to explore mangrove bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... is use of sub-sovereign debt for mangrove protection and restoration," Bhattacharjee said. "In terms of the economic accounting that would be taken into consideration, we'd be taking into account the ability to sequester carbon, what it means to ...

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... education, etc." OneVentures' policy asks portfolio companies to report on ESG metrics using the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting framework, which OneVentures then maps to the relevant SDGs. OneVentures has over $550 million ...

Uptick in web application attacks on financial institutions: Imperva

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... applications are doing for financial services customers." Financial services hold the dubious title of "most-breached sector", accounting for 35% of all data breaches, Imperva said. Attacks on web applications can hit business continuity, can take out ...

ESG funds, ETPs see billion-dollar inflows

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... seeing $2.498 billion or 34%. "The Australian sustainable funds market remains quite concentrated, with the top 20 funds accounting for 58% of total assets in the sustainable fund universe," Morningstar said. "Australian Ethical and Vanguard remain the ...

Women make strides on ASX300 boards, but cultural diversity lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Those with technology, healthcare and property experience are starting to entrench themselves at board level, and while accounting and financial skills are still the most prevalent, they have decreased from 39% to 34.4% among board members. Other sectors ...

Global fund manager evolving approaches to ESG investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... to my role at NTAM, I was active in terms of being part of industry organisations, such as SASB- The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, furthering the ESG investment agenda. That's an area I will continue to carry forth." Northern Trust Asset ...

IOSCO calls for comparable, reliable ESG reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... IFRS is seeking to establish an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to sit alongside the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). IOSCO announced it plans to consider potential endorsement of future standards issued by the ISSB ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... years, which would be guided by a joint taskforce including representatives from investors, business and the major accounting bodies under the oversight of the Council of Financial Regulators, consistent with the recommendations of the Climate Change ...