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Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... ambitions," ASFI said. The taxonomy, which is voluntary, covers decarbonisation in the sectors of agriculture, minerals, materials and mining, manufacturing and industry, electricity generation and supply, transport, and construction and building. Other ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority, says ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... concerned about the compliance requirements on them under the new laws. ASIC is set to deliver a set of educational materials in conjunction with accounting standards body AASB to help this group better understand their reporting obligations. Greenwashing ...

Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... bid farewell to its chief executive. Rio Tinto said the lithium project will help cement it as a leading supplier of materials critical to the energy transition. Salar de Maricunga is a large lithium-containing resource base in the Atacama region with ...

Analyst promotions: Frontier, Fidelity, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... preparing reports for clients including Region Group, Lendlease and QIC. Her role also included developing internal materials and thought leadership to support sales, leasing and investment reporting. Frontier head of real assets Lucy Minichiello said ...

Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... head of distribution and service at Athena Board, a platform that streamlines the preparation and management of board materials used by company secretaries and directors. A 2024 report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors, Navigating the complexities of investment ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable and responsible future. "Organisations that are making environmental claims in advertising and marketing materials must ensure those claims are "truthful, clear, and verifiable." Under the code, 'advertising' is defined broadly as ...

Nature-related education initiatives scaled up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... aspects of TNFD recommendations, including case studies and interactive content. Meanwhile, the Trainer Portal offers materials to be used by training and education providers. They can white label the content for use in their in-house training programmes ...

TNFD adds to sector guidance, scores funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... Foundation. The TNFD has released final sector guidance for apparel, accessories and footwear, beverages, construction materials, and engineering, construction and real estate. The documentation helps investors and organisations with business models ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... vested interest to flood the market with over supply, and they're doing it in batteries." This approach to battery materials is disruptive, focusing on market share rather than profitability. China's goal is to keep prices low and increase supply ...

Critical minerals get major boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... to the global supply of rare earth minerals and the considerable opportunities for Australia to add value to the raw materials that it mines," Wilder said. It's anticipated to create 600 construction jobs and 350 ongoing jobs for the local community. ...
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