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Disclosure of climate risks doubles in four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The number of companies reporting on the impact of climate risks in their financial statements has more than doubled in the last four years. That's according to a review of the financial statements of the largest companies from the ASX 200, 50 listed ...

Active Super to pay $10.5m for greenwashing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... said it is not disputed that the super fund's "contraventions were serious" after it benefitted from its misleading conduct by misrepresenting the "ethical" nature of a significant part of its investments, following the guilty verdict handed down ...

Advertisers to adhere to new Environmental Claims Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... draws the attention of the public with the intention of promoting or opposing a product, service, organisation or line of conduct. Excluded from this definition are labels and packaging, media statements and annual reports, and promotions for broadcast ...

More employers act on gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... causing any gender differences and use evidence-based solutions to address them." Employers have also taken more action to conduct a gender pay gap analysis on their pay and composition to find out what's driving their gaps. Consulting employees ...

BlackRock ditches diversity targets, drops hiring mandates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has scrapped its "aspirational workforce representation goals" and will no longer require hiring managers to interview a diverse slate of candidates, according to an internal memo from chief executive Larry Fink and senior executives. The ...

Banks' culture, conduct has government committee 'deeply concerned'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the banks to maintain a focus on. Throughout its public hearings, the committee took a deep dive into the culture and conduct of ANZ, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), NAB, and Westpac, looking at how things have changed since the Hayne Royal Commission. In its ...

Universities jump on ESG skills shortage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Tertiary education providers are cottoning on to the ESG skills deficit, with new university courses looking to capitalise on the trend. Monash Law recently announced it will launch a new course that brings corporate law to a broader cohort. 'LAW5488 ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... shareholder unhappiness with executive pay: they may also reflect dissatisfaction with a company's governance, culture, conduct or financial performance," Paul Murphy, Georgeson head of ESG for Asia Pacific, said. "Georgeson strongly encourages companies ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is not fit to attract the $122 billion required for the net zero transition, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). Market settings are outdated and built for the coal and gas era, says CEIG chief ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... bullying and harassment, failed whistleblowing procedures, undisclosed investments, and systemic breaches of professional conduct. Picone noted that, whether true or not, these incidents - and the resulting speculation - carry potential financial consequences ...