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Green moves: Perpetual, Accounting for Nature

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... embedding it across all elements of our wealth business, and we are thrilled she has joined the business." Over at Accounting for Nature, Australian executive Catherine Bremner has been appointed to the board in recognition of her 25 years of global ...

ISS STOXX launches Sovereign Climate Impact Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... investing in the sovereign space. It aligns sovereign and sub-sovereign exposures to the latest Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) methodology and guidance, as well as fulfilling internal and external reporting requirements including ...

APESB releases ethics, independence standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) launched new standards that set out new ethical and independence requirements for sustainability reporting and assurance in Australia. The amending standards relate to APES 110 Code of ...

Net zero more important than energy costs: Economists

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... to nuclear power, he remains unconvinced it would be cheaper than a predominantly renewables-based system, even when accounting for the building of required infrastructure. However, the research noted he was concerned about the prospect of the Federal ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures, International Sustainability Standards Board and Australian Accounting Standards Board," he said. In adopting ISSB standards, which are expected to take effect in 2026, Australia has the Safeguard ...

Podcast: From silos to synergy

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes ...

ESG salaries plateau as sector dynamics shift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... experience with them. "The introduction of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has driven a notable increase in demand for sustainability reporting roles across sectors. In response ...

Sustainable bonds hit $US7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... Asia Pacific overtook Latin America and the Caribbean as the largest source of sustainability-labelled debt in 2024, accounting for 29% of aligned sustainability volume, with China in the lead. "Asia Pacific ranked second accounting for 15% of the SLB ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority, says ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... requirements on them under the new laws. ASIC is set to deliver a set of educational materials in conjunction with accounting standards body AASB to help this group better understand their reporting obligations. Greenwashing is a separate issue, but ...

Proposals against ESG, DEI to increase: Proxy advisor

MATT TOLEDO  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Sustainability. Will ESG, DEI take a backseat? In 2020, only 13 counter-ESG proposals were submitted by shareholders, accounting for 1.5% of all submitted proposals. In 2024, that figure rose to more than 100. ISS-Corporate is currently tracking at least ...