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Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and are consistent with the global sustainability standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and the impact materiality approach used by the Global ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... US, as well as regulatory enforcement actions, litigation, and the emergence of new ESG and sustainability disclosure standards, has led many investment funds to change their labels and no longer classify themselves as sustainability focused. Consequently ...

What's exciting about water infrastructure?

TIM HUMPHREYS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... development, increased demand and usage, replacement expenditure for ageing infrastructure and also improving environmental standards.

New Asia-based carbon standards body promises quality carbon credits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... in offsetting residual emissions for hard-to-abate sectors of the economy. "However, concerns around the integrity of standards and the quality of carbon credits have dampened global confidence in the carbon market." ACI is applying to the Climate Action ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... organisations with sustainable and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The process of gaining accreditation showed both ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... is expected that the TNFD could be legislated and or d eventually be integrated into the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Joanne Lee, responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors (FSI) says that data remains the biggest ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "Investors also face this pressure and are challenging companies within their portfolios to align with international standards."

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD), as well as other existing frameworks, standards, benchmarks and ratings. The taskforce will be governed by a diverse and balanced range of stakeholders across the Global ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... improve disclosure of sovereign exposure to climate risks and opportunities in line with internationally recognised standards. If outcomes are successful PRI will expand collaborative sovereign engagement to additional countries. PRI CEO David Atkin ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that inadequate data (41%) is the biggest barrier to ESG progress, followed by regulatory barriers (39%), inconsistent standards (37%), and inadequate skills (36%). Thanks to a lack of clarity from the European Commission on its Sustainable Finance Disclosure ...