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World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... million ownership stake in Kenyan Bridge International Academies following allegations of child sexual abuse, without accountability or remedy. It was accused by civil society groups of taking part in an alleged "cover up", as reported by Nairobi newspaper ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... station but far more strategic. "What we're seeing in the more recent rounds of litigation is a greater focus on accountability, both with governments and of corporate actors, for delivering on the kinds of climate-related pledges that they're ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... (formerly APPEA), have expressed concerns. In its submission to Parliament, the BCA said the laws could lead to less accountability for environmental decisions. "A climate trigger will simply swell the number of projects captured by the EPBC system ...

Exec pay lands listed firms in hot water

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... remuneration reports and lower average support for director nominees highlight a growing focus on board member accountability at AGMs, which we also expect to continue in the upcoming Australian AGM season," said Paul Murphy, head of ESG Asia Pacific ...

Litigation immunity sparks legal expert outcry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... investors' escalation pathways may become redundant without the right information and without this critical accountability tool, companies may have little incentive to improve their disclosures."

Podcast: First Nations cultural heritage and FPIC with Rachel Perkins and Anirudha (Anu) Nagar

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... from a background defending the rights of Indigenous communities in development projects in South Asia, police accountability at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and prosecution at the International Criminal Court. Listen to all podcasts her ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... liability for company directors," Cosgrove said. "Leveraging existing skillsets from finance functions, establishing accountability across the organisation and enabling technology solutions will be integral in delivering credible, accurate, and timely ...

The 50 most influential ESG corporate professionals in Australia named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... energy adoption and carbon neutrality targets. Furthermore, governance reforms are crucial, ensuring transparency, accountability and ethical conduct across industry. Accordingly these elements were essential in determining the ESG Power50. "As we strive ...

Stewardship resources should double

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... level. "We call on investors to pave the way for data-driven approaches to stewardship resourcing which foster accountability, transparency, and ultimately, impactful change." Hall added: "We look forward to feedback from across the global investment ...

New framework for investors to navigate AI released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... sectors. Step two provides governance insight across 10 RAI key indicators, which assess the overall commitment, accountability, and measurement of RAI. Finally, step three is a deep dive with more than 40 filterable questions to facilitate detailed ...