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Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Policy as an example of a government policy can encourage purchasing through carrots as well as encouraging enhanced reporting. While mandatory climate reporting will only apply to the largest companies and financial institutions over the next few years ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... claims. The guidance will help companies make claims about their use of carbon credits, including a new monitoring, reporting and assurance framework, and labels for making "carbon integrity" claims. VCMI also launched a beta test version of a new Scope ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Initiative (CFI) Act to include engineered removals under the ACCU scheme and engaging internationally to develop inventory reporting methodologies for these removals. Addressing additionality, conservativeness, and transparency The concept of additionality ...

Surge in executive support for sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable (up from 37%). While organisations have progressed in their sustainability roadmaps since last year investment and reporting are still lagging. Average annual sustainability expenditure as a share of annual company revenue increased by just ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... gears up for COP28, practitioners are preparing for a significant shift towards the integration of nature and climate in reporting. Evan Center, an expert in environment and climate change with the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA) ...

FS Sustainability launches ESG Power50 nominations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... proven a fast-moving and action-packed year in sustainability as the federal government announced plans to make climate reporting mandatory from 1 July 2024, a review of the Modern Slavery Act recommended meaningful reforms to enhance protections of ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... worked with key partners to develop the benchmark, including the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Taskforce on Nature-related ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... trends are reflecting a growing interest in sustainable investing as the global economy ramps up net zero emissions and reporting on ESG metrics and diversity quotas. Only 7% of asset managers believe ESG factors do not drive investment decisions, down ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... necessitating a clear communication and customised approach. It can be difficult to understand how to aggregate from a reporting viewpoint - which is where a bespoke and localised approach comes in. Communication needs to be clear and direct - or risk ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... reliable fashion, 41% of Australian respondents feel the same. Australia has a below-average ranking in data analysis, reporting and performance management, and over a third (34%) of the country's organisations reported it is challenging to find ...