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Mind the reporting gap: ASX companies urged to improve

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Research from UNSW finds that while 97% of ASX100 companies report on social topics, most disclosures are inconsistent in quality and difficult to compare due to a lack of standardisation. ASX100 companies are being urged to go beyond simple box-ticking ...

New Forests enters Vietnamese timber industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
New Forests made its first investment in Vietnam, backing one of the country's top suppliers of lumber and logs. Via the Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2), New Forests has invested in Tavico Group. It is the fourth investment made by the fund ...

ESG salaries plateau as sector dynamics shift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
ESG salaries have plateaued over the last 12 months as the talent pool has grown and prospective employers temper initiatives. That was a key finding from Kaizen Recruitment's latest ESG and Responsible Investment Salary Guide, which also found ...

EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A raft of industry groups have called on the government to urgently deliver its reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, which they say is "failing on all fronts." A group of eight industry, community, environment ...

Green moves: Aware Super, BlackRock, Taylor Fry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A Housing Australia executive has joined BlackRock Australia as the firm's new head of fixed income and credit product strategy, marking a return to funds management after a distinguished public sector career. Katherine Palmer brings over 12 years ...

Young workers drive DEI in workplace: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The windchill of politics on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs fronts a deadly counterpoint - young professionals entering the workforce with zero tolerance for inappropriate workplace behaviour. Andrew Pozzo, chief executive at Cbus Property ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
High-profile ethics and impact manager Desiree Lucchese has joined Aware Super as the reporting manager for climate change and sustainability. In her new role, Lucchese will blend technical expertise with change management to serve as a liaison across ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority, says ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The country's financial services regulator unveils its three-pronged approach as sustainability reporting becomes a mandatory requirement for small to large Australian businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement ...

Australia must address climate adaptation finance gap: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... ETS). We don't, so taxpayers have to pay. If we don't pay, the next generation will," Buckley said Financial Standard is the media partner of the 2025 Responsible Investment Association Australasia Conference.

Institutions drive responsible investment despite headwinds: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... part of RIAA's membership and attending this year's conference. RIAA's certification program also remains the standard in the market for high quality, true to label responsible funds, with over 350 products now certified," Hegarty said. "We are ...