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Materiality is not a single judgment: It is a governance system

JAKE ATKINSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Much has been written about sustainability materiality in recent years. Entire methodologies have emerged to define it, regulators have refined its application, and assurance standards now devote considerable attention to evaluating it. Yet despite ...

Treasury consults on reducing climate disclosure costs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... entities. "Efficiency-enhancing reforms should focus on reducing the practical costs associated with complying with sustainability reporting while preserving the integrity and usefulness of disclosures," Treasury said. "Such reforms may include regulatory ...

Government builds inaugural council for External Reporting Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... (AUASB) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC). It will be responsible for accounting, auditing and assurance, and sustainability standards. Lou Capparelli, Helen Hu, Simon O'Connor and Siobhan Toohill have been appointed as new part-time members ...

Ethical funds get picky as carbon bakes into AI-heavy benchmarks

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... assess the specific technology, its use case, and where a company sits within the broader AI value chain. "From a sustainability perspective, the environmental footprint of AI infrastructure is a material investment consideration for us," Australian ...

Next gen infra is transforming the energy transition: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... further public-private incentives aligned with the government's climate targets, an expert said. Speaking to FS Sustainability, Partners Group managing director, private infrastructure Nick Kuys said next generation infrastructure is a "shift" from ...

Judgment reveals Fiducian's greenwashing brush-off: 'ESG is still a fad'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... promote the topic unless we receive planner pressure." ASIC chair Sarah Court said investors should be able to trust sustainability-related claims made by investment managers. "More Australians are seeking investments that align with their ethical, environmental ...

Podcast: Why ESG matters for this $22bn fund manager

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
🌿 How are ESG fund managers using sustainability to make better investment decisions? ❓ Question: As ESG investing faces increasing scrutiny and evolving reporting requirements, how do professional fund managers integrate sustainability considerations ...

Robeco launches Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... Robeco has launched new Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices, which will draw on a number of Robeco's proprietary sustainability and investment intellectual property (IP) to identify future transition leaders and avoid potential laggards. The indices ...

Local sustainable funds fall into outflows: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... million from miscellaneous strategies, including real assets. In terms of regulation, Australia's mandatory sustainability reporting regime has entered its first implementation phase, with ASIC issuing early observations and maintaining a strong ...

Podcast: Greenwashing 2.0 - The next big risk

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... by enforcement action and mandatory climate disclosure requirements. Organisations can no longer rely on broad sustainability claims or aspirational net-zero statements. Instead, they must be able to substantiate their claims with evidence, robust data ...