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Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector. This is often referred to as Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Level I. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will oversee the initial authorisation ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE), and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), published guidelines on corporate sustainability disclosure for public consultation. Companies listed on the SSE 180, STAR 50, SZSE 100, and ChiNext indices, as well as those listed ...

New ESG reporting regulations - will they uncover existing risks for your company?

ALETTA BOSHOFF  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
New, global ESG disclosure requirements are on the horizon, including for New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the United States and Singapore. Companies are understandably focused on achieving compliance with these new regulations, but they should also ...

Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Rest Super has selected software provider Dasseti Collect to digitise and streamline ESG due diligence as well as wider operational functions. Rest will use Dasseti for both ESG due diligence and operational due diligence across its portfolio. Rest ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... plans. Over a third of signatories in Australia and New Zealand developed targets, and members improved engagement and disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. The survey also revealed an increase in climate policies. Over the past year the federal government ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... going to have to make it more tangible and talk about what it means.... A lot of that comes down to the clarity of disclosure and how much worthwhile information shareholders have to make a call on director's decision. "There are plenty of times where ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The advent of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Greenhouse gas emissions are once again the top ESG priority for companies, according to the most recent Perennial Better Future ESG survey. In the fifth edition of the Better Future survey, sent to approximately 200 ASX-listed corporates with responses ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... engage with European markets. From January, new EU Taxonomy rules, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure standards, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2 come into effect. Also in January, companies ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Transition plans are pivotal to ensuring companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance ...