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Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... most complex, yet vitally important given this is where the bulk of a company's carbon footprint occurs," Morningstar ESG strategist Erica Hall said. "For example, a car manufacturer's Scope 3 downstream emissions, resulting from its clients' ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... The strategy will include development of new standards and taxonomy and initiatives to reduce greenwashing and strengthen ESG labelling. The government is also introducing a sovereign green bonds program. The treasurer last month announced the government ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds that hold contracts with PwC. An examination of the largest superannuation funds that are considered "ESG Leaders" by Rainmaker Information has found that funds - AustralianSuper, UniSuper, HESTA and Rest - use PwC for various services. ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech today, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has identified climate change, biodiversity, social rights and ESG data quality as material issues that pose both financial materiality and impact materiality in their operations. Robeco has released its sustainability report ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... specific countries. Having declarations identifying that will greatly help focus attention and resources." Ausbil head of ESG research Måns Carlsson also pointed to the recommendation to create a federal Office of the Anti-Slavery Commissioner - which ...

Climate engagement escalation vital to responsible investing: Aviva Investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... investors when it comes to achieving net zero plans, the report outlined. This includes, in private credit where provision of ESG and impact data to lenders is uncommon, and in real estate where very little ESG data is available at the point of sale. ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... are failing to take biodiversity loss seriously, the report found, bringing into question whether investors are complying to ESG standards, and whether shareholders of these funds are being misled. The research analysed 26,587 votes on biodiversity-related ...

Podcast: ESG investment - the state of play

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode brought to you by CFS Thrive+, we'll be discussing what retail investors want when it comes to ESG and sustainable investment products and how financial advisers can help their clients decide where to put their hard-earned dollars. Joining ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... vulnerabilities, revealing hidden risks and vulnerabilities across investment portfolios, so it is important for investors to consider ESG factors in the food system. Investing in the food system aligns with ESG goals and provides opportunities for investors ...