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France "Say on Climate" law scrapped

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... organisation the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) specialist adviser Harriet Kater told FS Sustainability that Say on Climate was gaining momentum in the Australian investment community. "There is definitely investor support for ...

UK transition plan taskforce releases final disclosure framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... global economy transitions to net zero". Transition plans are gaining momentum globally, with the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) Standards (IFRS S1 and S2), released in June, also expecting disclosure of transition plans. While ...

New EU rules at the border and beyond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Stay ahead of new EU sustainability rules at the border and beyond: World-first European Green Bond standard, EU launches Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) slated for 2024. World-first European ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... guidelines like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards help investors and companies in analysing and disclosing these risks? A: TCFD ...

Act now on carbon emissions to avoid higher costs later: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... needs will rise to 43 million tonnes per year by 2035. EY co-leader of the Net Zero Centre and climate change and sustainability partner Emma Herd noted that while there are still carbon offsets available at below $50/tonne, the ACCU price could potentially ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... to mandatory reporting. This means the question of preparing for mandatory disclosure doesn't sit with one sustainability sub-committee. "The full board should have oversight and each committee has deep dives," Gergis said. "The audit committee would ...

Does sustainable investing underperform?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... can be explained by industry effects including a tilt towards technology stocks. The study from Scientific Beta, Sustainability Alpha in the Real World: Evidence from Exchange-Traded Funds, assesses the performance of sustainable investing from a value-weighted ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... which states that Australia is "on the frontline" of physical climate risk. Insurance Council of Australia told FS Sustainability: "To mitigate transition risks, many insurance companies are incorporating climate risk assessments into their business ...

Australian companies lagging on climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosure are potentially better placed for when climate disclosure and the introduction of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards come into force in Australia. "Companies are gearing up for that," Proudlove said. ...

Climate fund assets reach half a trillion dollars

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... rises of 3.3°C versus 2.4°C. This was largely attributed to Scope 3 emissions. Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research commented: "The growth of climate-related funds over the past five years is simply remarkable and reflects the ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

What do the best-functioning boards look like?

KARREN VERGARA
The best-functioning boards are future thinkers, understand their ESG responsibilities and are able to show their "battle scars," according to two governance experts.

Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

KARREN VERGARA
While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

ALEXANDRE PROST
Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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