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Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Investor groups welcome the Australian Government's plan to mobilise private capital to the net zero transition, modernise financial markets and maximise the economic opportunity of sustainability. The Sustainable Finance Roadmap aims to supercharge ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
ESG regulation is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said at the Morgan Stanley Australia Summit in Sydney yesterday that a key goal of the Budget was to fight inflation in a way that doesn't damage an already weak economy. "... the primary focus of the Budget was to tackle ...

Cromwell restructures lending facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Young said the new sustainability-linked loan formed part of its broader environmental, sustainability, and corporate governance (ESG) policy. "We have been working with tenants and suppliers across all our upstream and downstream business activities ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
A new modern slavery scorecard will help financiers screen for and disclose portfolio risk. Investors increasingly face regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny regarding the labour practices of their holdings. Issues like forced labour, child labour and ...

Social TCFD-equivalent seeks leaders

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... since early 2023. The working group will inform the mandate, roadmap, and technical scope of the TISFD, as well as governance structure, a two-year workplan, and budget. It will also launch a public consultation process, core communications and media ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability, social impact, corporate philanthropy, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). She moved over from multinational banking corporation UOB, as senior vice president of corporate sustainability ...

Podcast: Researching ESG investment products with Aman Ramrakha

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... the right path is Aman Ramrakha. With almost two decades of experience leading research across banking, ratings, and governance solutions, Aman is the new executive director of research at Rainmaker Information. In this episode, senior journalist and ...

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) chair John Lonsdale has urged regulated entities to self-assess their current practice to reduce climate-related risks. The prudential regulator is conducting a voluntary survey of its regulated entities ...

Active Super found guilty of greenwashing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Active Super has been found guilty of misleading the public with false claims about its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. The profit-to-member fund, which is set to merge with Vision Super in March 2025, made claims on its website ...