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ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech today, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... international financial architecture in order to mobilise private finance to address the climate crisis," Versey said. Data and disclosure a major challenge Differences in the level of disclosure across asset classes are a major challenge for investors ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... establishing and overseeing the work of the ISSB. For more than a decade, she was managing director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), an international consortium of business and environmental NGOs that was consolidated into IFRS in January ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... corporate, market and financial services regulator to proactively supervise and enforce governance, transparency and disclosure standards in relation to sustainable finance-related products and services. This follows the government proposal to introduce ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... exploitation has worked to increase awareness of modern slavery, but it has fallen short. "There is no doubt that self-disclosure has raised awareness among businesses about the risks of modern slavery and encouraged many to take action one way or another ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... targeted assessment and enforcement approach." The ISSB is expected to finalise two Draft Exposure IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards in June 2023. These will form a comprehensive global framework of sustainability disclosures that cater to the ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... investors to support this and make the most of the opportunity, the panellists called on government to update policy and disclosure settings. On their part, investors need to maintain conviction, understand the dynamics and investment opportunities in ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and long-term value creation. The consolidation of TIFD and TSFD is a significant step towards harmonizing financial disclosure frameworks globally. The taskforce's inclusive approach towards governance and stakeholder representation is expected ...

ASIC fines Future Super over greenwashing Facebook post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... financial services industry that ASIC is continuing to focus on greenwashing broadly, in statements to the market, disclosure documents, marketing material and on social media. Industry using social media to promote green claims are not immune from ASIC ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... its most recent Rainmaker Benchmarking report, which features inaugural research into super funds portfolio holdings disclosure as of 30 June 2022. As part of the report, Rainmaker analysed a sub-sample PHD analysis of 38 investment options offered by ...