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Australian Ethical snaps up asset manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... officer Ludovic Theau. In an ASX announcement, Australian Ethical said the new team will adhere to Altius' Sustainability Policy and its own Ethical Charter. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said that the Altius acquisition is an important ...

Unclear rules pose investment risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... approval. Contradictory approvals processes pose a risk of investment security downgrading, responsible investment and sustainability specialist Desiree Lucchese tells FS Sustainability. While this doesn't matter much to short-term investors or holders ...

The 50 most influential ESG corporate professionals in Australia named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... corporate governance (ESG) professionals working at ASX-listed companies have been named by trade publication FS Sustainability in the 2024 ESG Power50 guide. Running for the second year, the ESG Power50 comprises individuals that hail from diverse industries ...

ESG fund performance leans on growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... (notably growth). This has resulted in highly differentiated performance over the past three years," Rowe told FS Sustainability. Weak sustainable fund performance over the past three years has been driven by the "growth bias rather than necessarily ...

Budget 2024: Regulators given boost to combat misconduct, cybersecurity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... million per year thereafter for additional resourcing to investigate and take action against greenwashing and other sustainability-related financial misconduct. A further $1.6 million will be given over two years for ASIC and Treasury to consult on the ...

Make sustainability sexy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Planet Ark founder Jon Dee, and Green Building Council of Australia CEO Davina Rooney. The key message? 'Make sustainability sexy.' From Dee recounting a highly successful climate campaign launch that involved the unconventional move of hiring ...

ISSB digital standards not perfect

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) recently published its much-awaited digital taxonomy, to help investors navigate sustainability disclosures. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy ...

Subsidiaries must comply with Aussie regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Inbound Australian subsidiaries of international groups must comply with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), even if they already make disclosures under foreign regimes, EY finds. Alexandra Banks, partner at EY, climate change ...

Member accuses UniSuper of greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... when they include those sorts of investments." He added that he is concerned that UniSuper members "may take the sustainability claims of the company at face value," saying he thinks most members in the option "would be appalled to know that toll road ...

RIAA: Fund flows, greenwashing, AI and disability inclusion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... those who want a recap). To discuss, senior journalist and host Rose Mary Petrass is joined in the studio by FS Sustainability and Money magazine director of media - Michelle Baltazar. FS Sustainability, the producer of this podcast, was the media partner ...