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Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Aussie directors are feeling the heat on climate risk and regulatory pressure, while preparation for mandatory climate reporting is a mixed bag. The majority (80%) of Australian directors are concerned about climate-related risks. Of those who reported ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting on the sustainability of their economic, social and environmental sourcing practices, the Sustainable Procurement Disclosure Index (SPDI) reveals. The new index from RMIT University assessed 32 standards across governance, economic, social ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... or ESG investment. Outside of the US, sustainable finance regulation is booming. In Europe, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework has been effective at providing transparency to the market by classifying products based on their ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... pertaining to climate are increasingly important for investors and a high-quality robust climate related financial disclosure reporting framework will be critical for future investments." Making valid comparisons across different corporations in different ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 2023, Melbourne Securities, as trustee and responsible entity of the Bloom Fund, made statements in the fund's product disclosure statement (PDS) that said the fund would seek to avoid the investment of the fund's assets in a range of excluded activities ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... further impact on company performance. The firm, which is comprised of 58% female staff, has been tracking gender pay gap disclosure in the ASX300 since June 2021, and their data indicates a regression. "There has been no progress in companies targeting ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... including the adoption or other use of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 directly, and the introduction of local sustainability-related disclosure requirements or standards which are functionally aligned to IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 outcomes. Experts wanted Meanwhile, the ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australian and Asia Pacific financiers see reputational risk as a greater concern than the social and environmental impacts of the companies in which they invest. Personal views on climate are influencing investment decision-making, with financiers ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A large percentage of family-owned business that expect "notable" future revenue growth are acting on ESG and sustainability strategies, linking embracing sustainability with long term success, according to research from Grant Thornton. According to ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... formats, except in emergency situations. In 2023, the firm cast 187 votes against resolutions due to "insufficient disclosure or poor oversight of climate-related issues at board level" and supported 68% of ESG-related shareholder proposals. Jack Herring ...