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Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... degradation is not well understood globally and is not considered by financiers in current initial screening processes. New regulations are coming, and financiers in Europe and elsewhere will be required to consider these risks in the near future. Tim ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... energy future is one that effectively manages human rights challenges." Cockayne said the code will align with NSW regulations and Australia's existing international obligations under relevant International Labour Organisation Conventions, the UN ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... aim to equip trainees with an understanding of environmental tools and techniques to address sustainability gaps, regulations and guidelines. These new skillsets will allow trainees to integrate sustainability as a core value across the tourism ecosystem. ...

China opposes UN calls for net zero shipping by 2050

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... industry and investors need," Guterres said. "I also urge you to commit to developing technical and economic policies and regulations to deliver on these targets and support a just, equitable transition." He said measures such as carbon pricing would ...

RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor to exit after 10 years

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... its engagement on. "We are moving into a legislative and regulatory moment, and a really unique window to influence regulations and policies as they become hardwired and embedded across the financial services sector," O'Connor said. "The key building ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Climate Standard and enforce Scope 3 emissions reporting disclosure. The proposed regulations, released in April this year, come into effect from January 2024. Although Scope 3 emissions contribute approximately ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... holdings data across dozens of investment managers, across multiple complex asset classes," he said. "The holdings regulations being vague on some key details have however created ambiguity among funds on precisely what data should be disclosed and in ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... thousand people died in the Rana Plaza textile factory collapse in Bangladesh in April 2013. In the intervening years, regulations to improve factory safety has been introduced in Bangladesh, and issues related to worker safety and human rights has become ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... establish ESG fund disclosure targets, disclosure items and standards related to fund management, and enforcement of regulations on financial investors. The FSS has also established "Capital Market ESG", which will enable consistent design and promotion ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... $170 million in 2022. The value of these materials is projected to approach $80 billion globally by 2050. Federal regulations to come into force by 2025 Despite efforts from government and industry groups since 2016, no Australian national PV recycling ...