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AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... targets are on track and it will reach net zero by 2050. In its latest carbon reduction monitor and associated sustainability reports, the fund manager reported it reduced the carbon intensity of its corporate portfolio by nearly double the target. The ...

Regulators to clamp down harder on greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... according to a KPMG report. The report said that stopping companies from making false or misleading claims about the sustainability of their products, whether intentional or not, remains a top priority. Some are creating new policies; others are fine-tuning ...

Misleading ads rampant for sustainability jobs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Beware of sustainability jobs promoted as managerial roles when they are broadly accounting roles by another name, warns a recruiter. The announcement this week from the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that it would make certain accounting ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
A host of new leadership appointments emphasises growing momentum on sustainability as new climate laws come into force. Tessa Dann has taken the helm as head of sustainable finance for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking ...

Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... needed to steer away from unmanageable risks." ASFI said Australia needs to move quickly to align regulation with sustainability objectives, and uplifting leadership and capability within financial institutions. Priority areas include: "Strong net zero ...

Podcast: Career change advice - how to break into ESG and sustainability with Belinda White

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
With ESG and sustainability roles in high demand, many professionals are eyeing a career change into this impactful sector. In this episode of our podcast The Greener Way, host Rose Mary Petrass speaks with Belinda White, who successfully transitioned ...

Expect audit standards by Christmas

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Meanwhile, the Australian Government Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) released a draft of the standard on sustainability assurance, as well as a timeline for audits and reviews of climate reporting. It plans to be able to audit and review ...

Watchdog cracks down on climate reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... interim, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will continue its enforcement on voluntary sustainability disclosures and crackdown against misleading and deceptive conduct. ASIC says even companies that are not due to report until ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... pressure" from industry groups to "water down" the laws, InfluenceMap Australia program manager Jack Herring told FS Sustainability. "Such advocacy risks undermining the climate ambition of Australia's Nature Positive reforms, and ultimately, Australia's ...

Podcast: The Right to Disconnect and toxic corporate culture with Emma Pringle

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... impact this has on business performance. The host of The Greener Way is Rose Mary Petrass, senior journalist at FS Sustainability. Stream all episodes of The Greener Way here.