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RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... as head of certification. She comes to the industry body from B Lab AANZ, where she was director of certification and standards learning. B Lab AANZ is the non-profit entity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand that certifies entities as B Corps. "We ...

Businesses back stronger Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... respondents also said it would be easier to comply with the Modern Slavery Act if it were harmonised with international standards such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Nolan pointed that with many jurisdictions bringing in modern ...

Four in five companies prefer penalties to sustainability, study finds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... shared their beliefs, while more than two thirds (69%) felt it was important for their workplace to have high ethical standards. The research revealed that three in five employees (58%) are considering leaving their jobs in the next 12 months because ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... criteria assessment of 'do no significant harm' that meets the unique needs of Australia, including but not limited to standards for respecting Indigenous rights and heritage and supporting workers and communities in relation to an equitable and just ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... can see a full representation of the Taskforce's approach to disclosure metrics, many of which draw from existing standards with the aim to be science-based yet accessible and practical for annual reporting and on a limited assurance basis. The framework ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... to initiatives that have driven green and sustainability-linked bond demand. The Orange Bond Principles are a set of standards that draws their name from the orange colour of SDG5: Gender Equality. The Orange Bond Principles are driven by the Orange ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Management, goFARM Australia, Warakirri Asset Management and RRG Capital Management. The pilot demonstrated that the standards, which were developed n the United States, did not need much modification to apply to Australia, said Leading Harvest president ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... mandatory climate disclosure obligations via legislation or the future integration of the International Sustainability Standards Board's sustainability reporting standards as a motivating force in disclosing their GHG and climate risks, O'Neill said. ...

More greenwashing investigations ahead: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... invest in something because of the company's poor environmental record." On the subject of climate-related disclosure standards, Longo noted that ASIC is working with Treasury and peers on the Council of Financial Regulators as well as contributing to ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... green claims - just as we did against VW for false representations about compliance with Australian diesel emissions standards."