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Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... risks, and opportunities" by strengthening the development of financial disclosures. To help entities manage this risk, disclosure requirements will be interoperable from an impact materiality perspective and a financial materiality perspective. "Inequality ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... aspiration of becoming a renewable energy powerhouse, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. Building on the corporate climate disclosure regime, the plan sets out what is needed to embed the mandatory reporting regime, complete Australia's Sustainable Finance ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... arm of ISS STOXX has now risen to the challenge with a new holistic assessment tool for modern slavery-related risk, disclosure, management, and controversies - allowing investors to benchmark companies and identify areas for engagement. The solution ...

Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) seeks a director, a head of engagement, and four co-chairs for its working group. The TISFD is a Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-equivalent for social ...

Fintech group nabs ESG lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Louisa Scott has started as director of ESG for Automic Group, the financial services tech platform. She joins an existing team which includes another director-level consultant in the Sydney office, Owen Morrison. It is part of a growth drive in the ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Siobhan Toohill leaves Westpac next month after two years as chief sustainability officer and nine years as group head of sustainability previously. Toohill will also step back from participation as Westpac's representative on the United Nations Environment ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Super spokesperson said the fund has co-operated with ASIC's investigation and supports increased scrutiny on ESG disclosure standards as being good for members, the super industry and the community. "While a judgement has been made, the court proceeding ...

Podcast: Nature-related financial disclosures with TNFD's Tony Goldner

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
When it comes to ESG, there are so many acronyms. From TCFD to ISSB, GRI and GSSB. But today, we are talking about reporting against the TNFD - that is, the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures. With nature-positive the new buzzword at ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada. China's Ministry of Finance recently announced a unified China Sustainability Disclosure Standards System based on the ISSB standards. Australia and the UK have both pushed back climate-related financial reporting ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Digitally integrating climate and financial reporting may help circumvent the challenges entities face meeting Australia's looming reporting rules, argue Deloitte and PwC. Mandatory climate reporting in Australia is set to come into force from this ...