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Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... has a number of sections," Parker said. "One is a simple red flag guide to alert investors to issues. For example, can the board identity the last time they met face to face with Indigenous communities? Does the board/senior management have plans to ...

CEFC allocates seed capital for lithium production technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Technologies and has an extensive network of contacts in the battery materials and supply industries. The Novalith Advisory Board includes David Deak, president of Marbex LLC and the former chief technology officer of Lithium Americas Corp. Deak was ...

Actuaries Institute challenges boards on skills gaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Board recruitment should recognise the special needs of banks and insurance companies, according to the paper, The Special Needs of Financial Services Boards. The paper is co-written by Barry Rafe, a former Actuaries Institute president, and Ian Laughlin ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... the financial statements but also we've seen bulletins and guidance produced from the Australian Accounting Standards Board around how climate risk needs to be considered within the financial statements themselves," McWilliams said. "This has also ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... executive management that have a dedicated sustainability role." More than 88% of respondents confirmed their company had a board member or senior executive responsible for ESG, the survey found. Respondents also said they are seeing real-world results ...

Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... generation assets, and Accel Energy, which will hold carbon-heavy coal and gas-fired power stations. Meanwhile, South32's board has announced it will support a separate ACCR's shareholder resolution, which seeks to ensure that the industry bodies ...

ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... company has an intention to credible pursue the target." Demonstrating that intention and action includes articulating a board approved strategy, showing where the strategic pieces are delegated to accountable officers, how the targets are reflected ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Disclosing ESG information brings risks of liability and litigation to companies, and company directors and their investors must be aware of those risks. Recently, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed a court case which ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... incorporating green finance into business. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has also formed a new board to introduce international sustainability reporting standards - the International Sustainability Standards Board ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... business commitment to 100% carbon zero by 2030. A commitment that we have pledged in our group ESG framework approved by our board."