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New landscapes, natural capital strategy launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... environmental outcomes, and lead to wider adoption of regenerative practices. We firmly believe that implementing sustainability standards and regenerative practices is essential for achieving sustained returns from agricultural assets." New Agriculture ...

China issues inaugural sovereign green bonds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable assets while promoting cross-border investment through high transparency and adherence to international standards," Xie said. "It also establishes a pricing benchmark for RMB-denominated green bonds, encouraging local governments, financial ...

ISS ESG introduces new Sustainability Bond Rating

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... ISS ESG said, adding that it has occurred against a backdrop of regulatory challenges and disparate market reporting standards. Our new, differentiated offering addresses investors' key need for comparative insights on the material sustainability risks ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... was the number of investors with a climate action plan, however IGCC said that was likely due to new minimum regulator standards for transition plans. Investors are also showing increased interest in climate solutions as investments. About 63% were interested ...

Link between remuneration and sustainability grows: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainability-related performance in remuneration link between two and four material European Sustainability Reporting Standards topical standards to remuneration targets. However, the actual level of alignment to material topics differs across the ...

MSC appoints operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... across the business and is a huge reason we have enjoyed a very successful period of growth whilst maintaining very high standards of compliance and regulatory affairs management," he said. "Further, Shelley has been largely responsible for pushing diversity ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager of policy, advocacy and standards, Phil Anderson. The new position has been created to bolster FAAA's capabilities as it ramps up its advocacy and policy ...

Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Chartered Accountants ANZ, the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland, and the Australian Accounting Standards Board, found the number of companies including climate risks in their annual statements rose from 18% in 2021 to 38% in 2024. ...

Podcast: Understanding climate reporting

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Baltazar, director of media at FS Sustainability, discusses the newly implemented climate-related financial disclosure standards in Australia with Nicholas Guest, co-lead of HLB Mann Judd's Sustainability Steering Committee. They explore the phased ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Piper played a critical role in advancing responsible investment across Australasia especially with its ongoing focus on standards, certification, policy, advocacy, and leading practice in responsible investment. The outgoing chair recently departed ...