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NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The office of the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner has outlined a three-year strategic plan to identify and eradicate the more than 16,400 estimated instances of modern slavery in the state. NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... oversubscribed" with more than $6 billion in bids from more than 60 investors. The bond is rated AAA (Stable Outlook) by Standard & Poor's and Aa1 (Positive Outlook) by Moody's Investors Service. The green bond is a use of proceeds bond which ...

JP Morgan platform to tackle sustainable data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
JP Morgan Securities Services hopes to solve the data problem for sustainable investing with the launch of its Sustainable Investment Data Solutions for institutional investors. The sustainable investment data solution is available through cloud-native ...

Cost a barrier for SME ambition on net zero: BSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly identify sustainability and net zero targets as important to their business practice, but cost is the main barrier towards taking action, according to BSI Group. BSI Group - the global standards ...

Family offices see ESG as part of fiduciary duty: Ocorian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Family offices increasingly see focusing on ESG as "part of fiduciary duty", according to global high net worth and family office service provider Ocorian. Ocorian recently conducted global research that found that more than 90% agree that a focus on ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... listed companies. The disclosures would be in line with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Climate Standard and enforce Scope 3 emissions reporting disclosure. The proposed regulations, released in April this year, come into effect ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other stakeholders has launched a Net Zero Standard for Banks alongside a Banking Assessment Framework setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero. Over 25 investors ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A national survey commissioned by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has found that 74% want their superannuation invested sustainably. ART head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford said the data indicates that a focus on ESG factors and sustainable ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... consulting firms alike to struggle to understand the distinction between net zero and carbon neutral. "There is no real standard for Scope 3," Cajic said. "It's easy to greenwash. It's not easy to do it without penalty... I expect a lot more ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury has released an updated statement of expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is ...