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Climate debate shifts gears after Trump win: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... more climate destruction. This shines a path forward for sector decarbonisation, and clean energy expenditure. and the taxonomy providing a clear set of definitions amid the ongoing greenwashing crackdown. Four out of ten investors see legal and policy ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... there; Future Made in Australia Act, Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), and the upcoming Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. Policy influences "every part of our portfolio, every industry in a material way, looking at transition risks or physical ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... of definitions to create a common language in investing and prevent greenwashing. The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will be a useful tool for investors and companies to assess the green claims of economic activities. This long-awaited development ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... country, the onus on each asset manager would be to define then what sustainable means for them. "A sustainable finance taxonomy establishes definitions for green and transition finance, enhancing consistency," McMahon said. Regulators globally have ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... key areas of progress include Australia's mandatory climate disclosure regime, ongoing work on a sustainable finance taxonomy, and the nation's first sovereign green bond issuance. "Australia has advanced its sustainable finance landscape," ASFI CEO ...

Aus funds hit by outflows, global gains for passive ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... managers still continue to pursue the building up of their ESG capabilities, especially with government regulations and taxonomy guidance coming in." Global picture Hortense Bioy, Morningstar Sustainalytics sustainable investing research head, noted ...

Funds SA, Mercer Super make key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... at the Reserve Bank of Australia. His current roles include co-chair of the Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative Taxonomy Technical Experts Group and adjunct professor at Adelaide University's School of Economics. Debelle previously held roles ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... frameworks. The move is part of its two-year work plan to support the implementation of its reporting standards. GRI Taxonomy launches public consultation Last week, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) released its new GRI Sustainability Taxonomy draft ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... regime, the plan sets out what is needed to embed the mandatory reporting regime, complete Australia's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, and develop best practice guidelines to advise businesses on net zero transition plans disclosure. Importantly, it offers ...

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... and human rights statements, establish a natural capital position statement, launch a sustainable finance framework and taxonomy, deliver sustainability training for bankers and board, and published an updated sustainability strategy to 2030. Toohill ...