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Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... concerned they will be unable to keep up with the pace of change, as the development of these laws, standards and regulations happen at breakneck speed. The materiality and immunity of directors and companies reporting climate-related financial disclosures ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... area, by 2030. The country issued more than 40 relevant policy documents and released or revised more than 30 laws and regulations on environmental protection, state-owned newspaper the People's Daily reported. At COP28 China joined Australia in signing ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... its Global Sustainability Strategy with a focus on ESG integration and stewardship. It comes as a response to new regulations as well as evolving consumer and investor expectations. As of September 2023, its ESG-integrated assets totalled EUR €346 ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Current financial regulations and central banking activities have an outsized focus on climate, and neglect broader impacts such as biodiversity loss and its effects on communities who rely on nature for their livelihoods. While progress has been made ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... pressure to streamline reporting, enhance transparency, and mitigate the risk of greenwashing litigations. New ESG regulations will necessitate ESG integration across all business functions, moving away from siloed ESG departments. Artificial intelligence ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... dropping by approximately 5% per year. Researchers attribute this decline to increased requirements around disclosure regulations and the tightening of definitions around sustainable investing and its related approaches. Further developments are expected ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investment decisions. With some nature targets just six years away, the investment community must adapt to evolving regulations and engage actively with the companies they invest in. Asset owners need now consider biodiversity values of portfolios, leveraging ...

AASB publishes climate-related disclosure standards draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... report as that applying under the Paris Agreement and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and related regulations (NGER Scheme legislation)." Kendall emphasised that while climate reporting does feature emissions disclosure, there is ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... hot summer". However, Bowen maintains optimism on the state of Australia's renewable rollout amid tightening carbon regulations. Bowen acknowledged robust investor interest in renewables with "no shortage of capital" being mobilised into the sector ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... person it is directed at and anyone witnessing the behaviour." In June 2022, Safe Work Australia amended the model WHS Regulations to require business operators to manage psychosocial risks and implement control measures. SWA's 2022 report found median ...