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Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... that is certified by B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. "In the last 16 months, we've had over four thousand submissions to become certified," Davies said. "It's absolutely ...

Inconsistent data a challenge to ESG uptake: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... data remains pressing, but there is reason to believe that further consolidation of reporting frameworks may enhance transparency, whilst service providers are helping investors coordinate and integrate ESG data into their operations. A significant majority ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... and prioritise the ESG matters facing their organisations. Companies must meet demands for ESG accountability and transparency with proper risk management, due diligence and reporting, or risk shareholder and employee activism, investor divestment and ...

COP26 week two: impacts for Australians

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... that this week, she is paying attention to the negotiations around Article 6 and its interplay with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) negotiations. "Article 6 is pivotal," she said. "How countries use market approaches and how they account for ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... principles, similar to what we have seen with the reporting around derivatives. The push is to get more definition, more transparency and enable investors and stakeholders to make informed decisions. Q: What should underpin the regulations around reporting ...

COP26 week two: negotiations focus on carbon markets, reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... that this week, she is paying attention to the negotiations around Article 6 and its interplay with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) negotiations. "Article 6 is pivotal," she said. "How countries use market approaches and how they account for ...

Biodiversity goals a part of COP26 considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... as "CO2 equivalent," there's no standard measurement for biodiversity yet. This inconsistency is impacting the transparency of reports for investors who are looking for biodiversity to be considered, Herd said. "We are really looking to the firming ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... example of market-led solutions. Another area to watch will be the negotiations over reporting tables for the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) that came in under the Paris Agreement. This may sound like an abstruse accounting detail, but in fact ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... institutional investing in Australian agriculture." "As agricultural asset managers for institutions there is complete transparency in our financial performance," Wheaton said. "What is ground-breaking here is that we have transparency in our financial ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... with their money. Clients rank their preference on a scale of strongly agree, agree, or neutral. "It's about transparency with the client as well, making sure that the client knows where the money is invested," Brisbane said. "For a long time, we've ...