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World Bank exit policy gets thumbs up from local experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... where we see no response from the company, unsatisfactory progress after exhausting other options, or where there is material change in financial or reputational risk." Addressing project harm IFC has a history of abrupt exits leaving unresolved ecological ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST). In addition to the human cost, this years' report highlighted that the biggest material financial risks for investees is supply chain traceability and verification, a lack of dedicated company resources, and a ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... exposure to corporate and government bonds that are screened to exclude issuers (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels. It screens for gambling, tobacco, uranium and nuclear energy, armaments and militarism, and adult ...

Australia's chance to step up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... upcoming Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. Policy influences "every part of our portfolio, every industry in a material way, looking at transition risks or physical risks or liability risks that are emerging very rapidly," said Sawtell-Rickson. ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... decline of biodiversity - a 73% drop in monitored wildlife populations in just 50 years, per the World Wildlife Fund - has material business impacts, with half of Australia's GDP dependent on ecosystem services. The first step to protecting nature ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Many investors are overstating impact while progress stalls on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Investors for Impact. The investment community plays a crucial role in achieving SDGs by leveraging the power of capital markets, says ...

BNP Paribas shutters EARTH Trust

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Three years on from its launch, the BNP Paribas EARTH Trust is to be wound up. Investors have been notified of the fund's termination, which is scheduled to be completed by November 22. As responsible entity, Equity Trustees said the decision to ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and TISFD's global framework. The goal is to highlight social inequality as a material risk and encourage more equitable and resilient societies and economies. Netto said rising inequality dampens innovation ...

AXA IM battles poor data on road to net zero

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... frame, also passing its 2025 target of 25%. AXA IM also announced it will raise its financed emissions target from 70% in material sectors subject to engagement by 2025, to 90% by 2030, after reaching 68.9% in 2023. Engagement is both direct and through ...

Vanguard to pay $13m in greenwashing case brought by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... took priority over the fund's composition and noting that senior employees were involved in preparing such marketing material. Vanguard accepted the judgement, saying it takes its regulatory obligations and responsibilities to its clients seriously. ...