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The benefits of modern slavery due diligence laws in Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... long time," she said. In discussion on the form that these laws could take, Zimmerman explained they would likely follow a risk-based approach. She explained the types of risk including risk to people and to business. "These days, where there is a significant ...

CEF calls out Whitehaven Coal over rising emissions

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... new report. CarbonBridge and Climate Energy Finance (CEF) released the report highlighting Whitehaven's rising regulatory risk, estimating it could face $129 million to $221 million in cumulative government liabilities by 2030. "Whitehaven's corporate ...

Regulation a double-edged sword in sustainable investing: FTSE Rusell

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... sword influencing sustainable investments both negatively and positively. "Financial performance and taking on additional risk are rising in prominence," the report read. "The push-pull of regulatory intervention continues, with the majority of respondents ...

ANZ hit with additional $10m penalty

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Federal Court has ordered ANZ to pay $250 million in penalties over a wide range of misconduct and systemic risk failures addressed in September, as the bank continues to work on a remediation plan to rectify those issues. ANZ was ordered to pay ...

System-level climate risks material in every way: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
In partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) released its report Systems Stewardship: Managing Interconnected Climate Risks for Lasting Value. Drawing on interviews with IGCC members and ...

Virescent Ventures backs fire prevention technology

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... challenges and opportunities for the energy transition. Ageing infrastructure, hotter and drier summers, and rising bushfire risk all mean utilities need smarter tools to detect faults before they become costly outages or catastrophic fires events," ...

Embedding biodiversity risk assessments requires incentives: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... identified that current metrics and assessment tools are lacking, making it a challenge for firms to integrate biodiversity risk in business processes. Co-authors of the whitepaper, among others, Franklin Templeton's head of investment sustainability ...

AP7 excludes major fossil fuel producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Agreement as guidance. However, it is now taking its exclusions policy a step further and excluding companies that have a high risk of failing in the climate transition, it said. "For companies with significant climate impact, a stricter selection will ...

ANZ shareholders deliver 'clear message' at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... investors are increasingly aware of the economy's dependence on nature. "ANZ is at an early stage in understanding deforestation risk. While many banks are monitoring deforestation, ANZ is yet to undertake mapping or demonstrate it has the capabilities ...

Frontier recruits operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... to Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson, her familiarity with investment platforms, custody operations and operational risk management make her a perfect fit for the new role. Polson said: "We're delighted to welcome Louise into this important ...