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Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... forward. The organisation is currently developing foundational frameworks through which to improve engagement, advocacy and policy development. "My interest always been at interest of business and society, and the role of companies in solving social ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... real dedication that has been even more remarkable given that she has also been driving change on the global stage in her policy making roles. "I am delighted that the taskforce will continue to have access to Elizabeth's strategic counsel as a senior ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... can't fight every battle of misconduct, but that doesn't mean it's not watching. Speaking at the Blockchain APAC Policy Week event, Kirkland said ASIC can only regulate crypto assets and businesses to the extent they involve financial products ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... interest in nature-based solutions. Nuveen's head of global client group Mike Perry said investor's view government policy and technical innovation as "the biggest tailwinds" for investments in the energy transition this year. On the flip side ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... health typically focus on the needs of women, the 'It's for Every Body' campaign is just that, with the proposed policy covering chronic conditions related to menstruation and menopause, IVF treatment, prostate or breast cancer screening ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... investment and the reputational benefits that companies gain from that investment," Natalie Bugalski, senior legal and policy director at Inclusive Development International said. "Under the international framework on business and human rights, they ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosures for large entities from July 2024, and smaller entities from 2027-2028, directors are starting to feel the pressure. Policy was cited as the main barrier across all sectors, with 42% citing policy uncertainty as a barrier to climate governance. ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... extended earlier this month. "As our wide-ranging review into the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project is ongoing, it is our policy to not provide commentary in order to preserve the integrity of the process and prevent any undue influence. Integrity and ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... positions. The recruit recently returned to Adelaide after spending the second half of 2023 studying a Master of Science (Public Policy and Management) in the USA. Before the study break, she worked at Duxton Capital in the ESG team, where she led the ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Canopy. The majority (55%) of financiers with the highest portfolio exposure to deforestation have not set any deforestation policy. This includes BlackRock, Vanguard and T. Rowe Price. However, this is a marked change from ten years ago, when this figure ...