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WBCSD survey finds continued progress in quantity, quality of sustainability reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... members annually since 2013 for the Reporting Matters study. The report found that this year, 85% of reporters use GRI guidelines or standards, compared to 75% in 2013, 73% of companies have some portion of their report externally assured, compared to ...

IGCC annual conference discusses managing climate change risk, solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... is challenging as a ratings agency. Serov identified the Task-force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines as an initiative that they support as leading to "more homogenous and systematic disclosures." Cheang also highlighted the ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... (GRI) has launched, it has reshaped the way sustainability is reported and now that it has transitioned from voluntary guidelines into reporting standards, it could impact more profoundly in the future on regulation and policy in this sphere. Leeora ...

Australian Catholic University issues $200m Sustainability Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... bond is aligned with the June 2017 update of the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and also aligns with ICMA's Social Bond Principles (SBP) and Green Bond Principles (GBP). Earlier this year, NAB raised ...

Colonial First State Global Asset Management publish stewardship report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and in line with the Investor Group on Climate Change's disclosure guidelines. CFSGAM has conducted carbon footprinting analysis of a number of teams as well. CFSGAM views using the TCFD guideline as an ...

ANZ, NAB join initiative to pilot Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... and 9 other global banks have committed to piloting the Task force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)'s guidelines as well as committing to jointly develop "analytical tools and indicators to strengthen assessments and disclosures of climate-related ...

Climate Bonds Initiative analyses disclosure of use of proceeds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Initiative reflects the tremendous progress the market has made in this area. "The development of harmonized reporting guidelines supported by the Green Bond Principles, increased comfort from issuers around disclosure, and positive feedback from investors ...

Will Australia adopt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... recommendations, which will be presented to the G20 Leaders' Summit in July. As the TCFD considers the final draft of the TCFD guidelines, stakeholders are considering the implications of the TCFD, their utility and how they will be integrated going ...

Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
In the wake of public statements by the Australian Prudential Regulation Agency (APRA) regarding stress testing of climate risks by regulated entities, and give the consultation process to develop the draft recommendations by the Taskforce on Climate-related ...

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures release draft guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... to economies and financial systems worldwide," said John Connor, Climate Institute CEO. "By providing authoritative guidelines for comparable climate-related disclosure, we expect the Financial Stability Board's task force will lead to much more comprehensive ...