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Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Financial Services chief executive Hakan Ozyon will take up a board directorship, reported sister publication Financial Standard. Hejaz currently has $1.3 billion in funds under management and advice. Its Global Ethical Fund is Australia's largest ...

CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... way to diesel or petrol," Chiefari said "This would be a big step forward with a goal to be able to store the fuel in standard tanks and manage it using existing diesel or petrol infrastructure." Dr Vicky Au, CSIRO's deputy hydrogen industry mission ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The forthcoming International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards will reshape the way businesses report and allow investors to make better decisions to allocate capital to sustainable projects, according to the IFRS Foundation ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to speak about the financial risks of climate change ; the following year we announced plans for our first prudential standard on information security ; and last year we issued our first guidance to industry on digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... ESG forward as a key tenant for companies. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) "offers a consistent standard across the globe which is good for corporates and for investors," said Debelle. Companies need to follow human rights tools ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Personal wellbeing The personal wellbeing index (PWI) measures satisfaction across seven aspects of personal life, including standard of living, health, achieving in life, personal relationships, safety, community connectedness, and future security. ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... (40:40:20) on their boards. "Having 30% gender diversity on Australian boards has shifted from a target to aspire to a minimum standard," Davidson said. "We have updated our policy to recognise market standards and support continued improvement. There's ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC is updating its enforcement approach to greenwashing-type misconduct in response to a global rise in sustainability-related products and product strategies. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester this week outlined a plan for the corporate, market and ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... affordable renewable energy powering new jobs and new industry in our regions and suburbs. Sister publication Financial Standard noted that the allocations are accompanied by Accompanying this will be a New Energy Apprenticeships program to deliver 10,000 ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are warned to stay ahead of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in ...