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Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... framework report came through strongly in the final report, said Emma Herd, a partner at EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice. "There's some debate around the sequencing and ordering of the development, with questions ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate and sustainability-related accounting standards will not bring increased liability risks for company directors and directors should not need a "safe harbour" provision, according to a new ...

2023 the year for business action on climate change: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... and translate net zero commitments into "tangible, real and lasting action," according to EY. EY Oceania chief sustainability officer Mathew Nelson pointed to three key developments brought in to support the legislated target of cutting Australia's ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
"Future facing commodities" and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies ...

ASIC warns directors over sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... Standards Board (ISSB)." Hughes also pointed out that as the ISSB's proposed climate change and sustainability accounting standards process unfolds, directors will need to "carefully consider what kind of governance structures might be required to be ...

APRA publishes results of banking climate vulnerability assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... they outline an amount of disclosure of financial risks, and Carmody also pointed to the forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board's accounting standards on climate risk and broader sustainability. 'That's why we're very ...

MAS sustainability adviser speaks to Sinagpore/Australian collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... between governments and investors as well as global collaboration between countries, according to the outgoing chief sustainability officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Darian McBain, sustainability adviser to the MAS and former CSO, spoke ...

ISSB to require Scope 3 emissions disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
Companies will be required to report Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions as part of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate-related disclosure standards. The ISSB voted unanimously to include Scopes 1 2 and 3 at its October ...

Australia leads on climate risk coverage, but depth lacking: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... globally, but quality scores have largely plateaued, a point that EY APAC leader and partner - climate change and sustainability services Terence Jeyaretnam highlighted. "Coverage is going well in Australia as well as globally, but in terms of the quality ...

RBA governor urges implementation of ISSB standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
Australia "is going to need to find a way" to implement the standards being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) or else risk falling behind on international investor expectations, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip ...