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Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
While most companies report on sustainability frameworks, few conduct independent external assurance, according to new research that also calls for mandatory reporting that goes beyond climate. Researchers at the Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre (DIRC) ...

Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... must also invest in women's economic empowerment to ensure no one is left behind." JANA investment consultant (sustainability) Ada Chan pointed out that the new partnership builds on work previously done on the Gender Action Plan. "The partnership ...

Podcast: New sex harassment laws - Anna Cody

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... discrimination, and investigations can be made regardless of whether a complaint has been filed. In this podcast, FS Sustainability Senior Journalist Rose Mary Petrass chats with new Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody about the laws and what ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... between mitigation and adaptation, and the UAE committed US$200 million Special Drawing Rights to the Resilience and Sustainability Trust of the IMF. UAE alternative investment manager Lunate Capital announced ALTÉRRA, a US$30 billion catalytic climate ...

SDG Loan Fund raises $1.1b of investor capital

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... blueprint for successful multi-stakeholder collaboration, which we hope to see many more examples of in the future." FS Sustainability recently reported how Australia's progress towards SDG targets, particularly in the APAC region, is essential to developing ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... releases its strategy to achieving net zero by 2030 across the Australian Public Service. As previously reported by FS Sustainability, the government rolled out a net zero 2030 target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The policy will initially cover ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... financial market participants such as asset managers need to disclose PAIs that their investment decisions have on sustainability factors, in order to identify and assess risks and minimize harms. Many markets have voluntary or mandatory requirements ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the incorporation of TNFD reporting for corporations into the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) framework. It calls for international regulatory alignment on sustainable finance regulations ...

UN-informed tool to assess SDG progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... "mitigate risk and comply with new and emerging regulatory requirements, and pursue investments aligned with their sustainability commitments. "By mapping the UN Sector Impact Map to our comprehensive and high quality ESG data, our customers can bridge ...

Podcast: Getting real about real assets and ESG - Karen Azoulay

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Karen Azoulay, who talks to us about how her team applies one of BNP Paribas Asset Management's four pillars of sustainability investment and seeing real world positive impact in infrastructure investments. Marketing Communication - For Wholesale ...