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South32 negotiates US$1.4 billion sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Miner South32 has refinanced US$1.4 billion as a sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to its sustainability strategy. The refinancing is linked to South32's multicurrency revolving syndicated credit facility which was due to expire in 2021. The ...

Leadership essential in implementing ESG: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... when it comes to implementing ESG strategy, whether being driven by regulation, risk and return considerations or stakeholder concerns. At the same time, leaders say they are being tested in how to improve performance on ESG and prove their sustainability ...

Failing to manage ESG a severe risk to business: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... instance, what is the impact if suddenly we have to report on these things, or need to consider biodiversity as a key stakeholder, what does that change?" The consequences of poor ESG performance will be "severe," Mabbott said. However, companies do ...

Companies at risk from modern slavery exposures beyond first tier

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... risk of modern slavery, [a hotline] may be an effective way to raise a grievance," she said. "But if I'm an external stakeholder, and often vulnerable people are, if I'm not aware that the internal mechanism exists, I'm probably not going to have access ...

Sustainability moving from "why" to "how": Banksia Foundation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Integrating sustainability across businesses and industries has moved from the "why" to the "how," but more work is needed to meet critical challenges in sustainability progress, according to a recent panel hosted by the Banksia Foundation. Representatives ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... collate, organise and structure their ESG reporting. Q: How should asset owners organise reporting to meet regulatory and stakeholder obligations? A: Go back to basics and really push boards and stakeholders to qualify what they want the ESG process ...

Australia needs 2035 net zero target: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Researchers at RMIT have called on the federal government to set a net zero target for 2035, re-introduce a national price on carbon and mandate reporting of carbon emissions to support businesses in achieving decarbonisation goals. Lead author of the ...

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will develop a comprehensive set of sustainability disclosure standards that accounting professionals say would be a critical step to harmonising a fragmented reporting landscape. The International ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
Boards of the future will have to be agile, will most likely serve shorter tenures and will have to manage critical ESG issues, according to a report from the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released the Future of the ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... veracity of periodic ESG and other non-financial reporting. Lifting the game on ESG disclosure is being driven by meeting stakeholder questions and expectations, PwC noted. The expectations and education of stakeholders continues to expand significantly ...