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Government finds no legislative barriers to implementing TCFD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... Reynolds, CEO of the PRI. "We strongly urge the Australian government to endorse the TCFD recommendations and implement legislation that would require companies to disclose climate risk."

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... including Dominos regarding labour issues in franchising-based business models. "The release of the modern slavery legislation, which I hope will be robust, will also drive continuing focus on this issue of labour standards and what is fair in terms ...

Australia faces challenges in adapting to autonomous vehicle technology: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... country according to four pillars that are integral to the adoption and integration of autonomous vehicles: policy & legislation, technology & innovation, infrastructure and consumer acceptance. Overall, Australia ranked 14 out of 20. The top three countries ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... engagement with companies and with government has yielded positive outcomes. Federal government is expected to promulgate legislation to tighten standards around leasing/lending to vulnerable Australians. "It's important to knowledge that Thorn said ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... Plain Sight ' offers a number of recommendations and with bipartisan support it seems clear that the future will see legislation drafted and a Modern Slavery Act enacted. But what does this mean for Australian business? Although many people are unaware ...

Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility joins Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... practices particularly through enhanced stakeholder engagement. Dobson particularly highlighted anticipated forthcoming legislation in the form of the Modern Slavery Act as an area where clients would benefit from the addition of the ACCSR team. "We ...

Transparency around tax payments continues to be issue: CAER

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... second big leak there's going to be a much stronger conversation about company disclosures, and with the European legislation on the table, there will be more pressure, and if the EU starts imposing reporting requirements, because companies are operating ...

ACSI publishes report calling for introduction of non-binding shareholder resolutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for legislation introducing non-binding shareholder resolutions as a remedy to current "flawed" framework for shareholder resolutions. Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO ACSI has released a ...

Carbon Market Institute calls for clarity in safeguard mechanism, Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... which the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) could adjust the rules governing baselines, and Parliament would have to pass legislation to extend ERF funding, but neither change would require a new mechanism, but rather an evolution of existing policy. "The ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... the necessary law reform to give them effect." Black also pointed to the forthcoming Australian Modern Slavery Act legislation as another area where the GRI Standards could be used to comply with legal obligations. "One of the things I'm really to see ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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