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BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee, which alleged the asset manager misled consumers about how much its investment strategies were influenced by ESG considerations. Tennessee's suit alleged BlackRock ...

Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Accenture, Deloitte and PwC sign on to a new carbon accounting system developed by tech giant SAP. EY and TCS also joined the three heavyweights in backing the new platform called the SAP Green Ledger. The new platform aims to be the most comprehensive ...

ART beefs up analytics team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has recruited two specialists to help lead its strategic, digital, and cultural transformation. First up, Sarah Dunn has been appointed general manager of transformation. She joins from Victorian Funds Management Corporation ...

ASX100 slavery disclosure strong

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... year's report, we aimed to explore a topic that we are frequently asked about: the most effective ways to report social audit findings and disclose specific instances of modern slavery or, if not modern slavery itself, exploitative labour practices ...

ASIC clarifies licensing rules for carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Advisors and traders are not the only carbon market participants that must comply with tricky licensing laws as Safeguard Mechanism reforms kick in. According to the corporate regulator, other market players may need a license. From this financial year ...

From Canva to carbon accounting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Is green tech Sumday the country's next unicorn? The Tasmania-based start-up has inked deals with more than 45 accounting groups less than two years after its launch. Jessica Richmond, chief executive of Sumday, was a lawyer by trade before she ...

Expect audit standards by Christmas

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Climate reporting is set to become a standard part of accounting as audit standards are due for release in December, with all disclosures checked by the end of the decade. The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has finalised the standard explaining ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... clarity and certainty and moves the world closer to global ISSB standards, said Deloitte Australia managing partner for audit and assurance Joanne Gorton. "Government and business need to continue to collaborate to capitalise on the growing demand for ...

Firms on back foot: Warning on reporting delays

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting, all indicate a strategic shift toward embedding sustainability into their core operations," said Kristen Sullivan, audit and assurance partner in sustainability and ESG services at Deloitte. "While challenges still exist, the commitment to ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... requirements, establishing appropriate governance and control, and digitally enabling ESG reporting," Brown said. Deloitte Australia audit and assurance managing partner Joanne Gorton added: "It's time for Australia to accelerate our transition to digital ...