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ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... assessment of climate risk exposures as part of that. The APRA guidance also states that super funds can incorporate environmental and social impact-related objectives "where it can demonstrate that pursuing such additional objectives is consistent with ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which will require companies to consider the social and environmental impact of their operations. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said EU legislative changes pose a challenge ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... three pillars - philosophy and process, resources and active ownership. "Although demand for products focused on environmental, social, and governance issues has tapered in some markets, investor interest in sustainable investing remains high overall," ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and carbon emissions accounts for 88% of sustainability efforts, with large companies devoting 95% of resources to environmental issues. Strong management systems compliant with ISO standards was rated as highly important, as was "demonstrating regulatory ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... 90% of assets under management were classified as Article 8 or 9 under the SFDR. Article 8 classification promotes environmental or social characteristics, while Article 9 funds require all assets to be sustainable investments, with some exceptions for ...

ASX100 improving on modern slavery disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... that modern slavery disclosure quality correlates with size and compensation structure and companies linking environmental social and governance to executive compensation tend to have better commitment of resources and better disclosure on the effectiveness ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... compatible with a net zero emissions future but may remain economically necessary while the economy transitions. Environmental and social considerations The second paper sets out the process for determining the other environmental and social objectives ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... storage under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). However, CCUS - and particularly DACCS - have been criticised by environmental groups for being costly, resource intensive, and energy inefficient. A previous policy research paper conducted by the CCA ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... of professionals who are actively shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "The inaugural ESG Power50 list recognised progressive performance across a deep range ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... World Benchmarking Alliance has launched its Nature Benchmark, identifying 25 key nature indicators in addition to 18 key social indicators. The indicators cover three measurement areas where stakeholders' expectations are high: ecosystems and biodiversity ...