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Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... FM Global. The insurer has released the 2023 FM Global Resilience Index, which measures countries on 15 economic, risk quality and supply chain measures, including climate and broader ESG metrics. The tool enables companies to augment their business ...

Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the consultation paper builds on existing climate disclosure practices to improve breadth, quality, and sophistication of disclosures. A phased approach will ensure companies have time to build internal capability and expertise. ...

Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... The professional services firm welcomed the ISSB standards and said the establishment of a global baseline would provide quality comparable information for investor decision-making. Dobson told FS Sustainability the new standard will "help establish ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) first two finalised standards - providing guidance for companies to disclose high quality ESG information to investors. The standards - International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS) S1 General ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... standard credit and financial analysis, BNP Paribas AM analyses green bonds for three additional characteristics - ambition, quality of proceeds and integrity of implementation. "As an example of ambition, imagine a power company prints a green bond ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... stakeholders so that international investors and other capital market participants with global investment portfolios can get quality information on ESG risks and opportunities to help them make informed decisions. "This increased transparency means that ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has identified climate change, biodiversity, social rights and ESG data quality as material issues that pose both financial materiality and impact materiality in their operations. Robeco has released its sustainability report ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... wildlife and boosting landscape resilience. Through native environmental plantings, native seed can unlock the supply of high quality, high integrity carbon credits. Demand for native seed significantly outstrips supply at present. "Our wider partnership ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability data has risen dramatically," real assets CIO Daniel McHugh said. "Continuing variations and gaps in the quality of ESG data will cause polarisation in the performance of assets, making investment expertise and rigorous analysis more important ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Greening Australia consists of several subsidiary organisations - Canopy, a nature-based solutions business producing high quality environmental credits; Nindethana, a native seed supply business; SeedX, a native seed producer; and NatureCo, an internationally ...