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California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
A bill that would force CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuel investments by July 2030 is making its way through the California legislature. SB 252, which would halt future investment in fossil fuel assets and force the California pension funds ...

Market Forces asks for ASIC investigation of ANZ

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... its AGM results "with the appropriate qualification and warnings." At issue are statements that ANZ made in its annual report and notice of AGM regarding two resolutions proposed by Market Forces. One resolution was a special resolution to change the ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the final draft framework, Version 0.4, which will help companies navigate their nature-related risk. The new TNFD draft framework is the fourth and final draft of all core elements ...

First Sentier Investors gains B Corp accreditation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... route of thinking about the metrics that go into sustainability, which should be no different to what goes into the annual report, in the P&L and in the balance sheet," she said. "Having an audit mindset meant we might have a policy that had quite generic ...

Varying levels of progress on modern slavery: IAST APAC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Investors (ACSI), Walk Free and the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative, has issued its first annual report covering actions taken by participants as well as the scope of the issues facing companies and investors. "The enormity ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... year. Australian Ethical said the details of estimated transition and integration costs will be included in its annual report, expected in August. The news came as Australian Ethical provided an updated for the June quarter. While it reported positive ...

Zurich accelerates net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... climate and net zero commitments, and in 2022 released their first Integrated Sustainability Disclosure as part of the Annual Report incorporating the requirements of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The TCFD report is consolidated ...

US SEC proposes new disclosure for ESG funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a disclosure regime for ESG-related funds and advisers that would see funds disclose information on strategies, progress and achievement. The proposed changes would see the creation of three ...

Investor backing for Say on Climate votes: ACCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Australia's largest super funds and the world's largest investment managers backed most "Say on Climate" votes in 2021, according to analysis from the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR). There were 19 'Say on Climate' votes on company ...

Greenwashing key concern as Ethical Advisers Co-op passes $2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... awareness and concern about the genuine nature of their ethical and sustainable investments," EAC said in their annual report. "Greenwashing is a big thing we're talking clients through - or rather, working with clients to avoid," Fitzpatrick said. ...