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"Looming" governance gap as reporting becomes mandatory

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... climate-related reporting slated for 2024-2028, it is critical to address this gap. The thought leadership and stakeholder engagement agency recently released a new report Turning strategy into reality: ESG implementation challenges in Australia's ...

Morgan Stanley makes second climate private equity deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability initiatives. It also enrolled in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change pilot program in Australia that same month.

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... 3 emissions), and invasive alien species. It will also assess sustainability strategy, accountability, stakeholder engagement, lobbying and advocacy, circular and nature-positive transition, a right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... compliance has risen due to increased regulatory requirements, particularly across Europe and the UK. Direct company engagement is now the primary source for ESG information. The biggest challenge for managers globally was the complexity of integrating ...

Podcast: Deconstructing constructive corporate engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by First Sentier Investors, we'll be talking about engagements. Active owners and investors usually cite deep conversations with portfolio companies as a key weapon in the stewardship arsenal, but how do we know if they're ...

Investors press Boral for clarity on net zero ambitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... interim net zero commitment on the way to decarbonizing by 2050. Investors participating in the Climate Action 100+ engagement with Boral, a list participant, have sent a letter to Boral's board after the company announced that it was walking back its ...

PRI to shake up reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... the PRI's six principles across a wider range of asset classes and investment activities, including voting and engagement; manager selection, appointment and monitoring; and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... communities. Co-ownership and shared equity Comparison with overseas Indigenous groups can provide leadership for Indigenous engagement in Australia. However, the legislative frameworks differ substantially. For example, in Canada First Nations groups ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... adding that biodiversity and climate are interdependent and that this will affect financial valuations. "Stewardship and engagement is the only route," she said, as it is not possible to divest from one specific section of a company. Engagement and education ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... international data reporting standards. Post-farm processing, transportation, and storage will also be integrated. This engagement with post-farm businesses will enable AusLCI data to be integrated with downstream supply chain data management systems ...