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Experts discuss impact of Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... of recommendations to integrate climate information into mainstream financial reporting. "Corporate reporting of material risks have long been a feature of reporting regimes, but reporting on climate change, which is potentially one of the e most misunderstood ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... see Australian and State Government spending reduce by more than 50% by 2050." "Investors need to understand the material risks to our investments, including the physical impact risks associated with climate change," said Kelly Christodoulou, Manager ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... joined a coalition of 40 institutional investors engaging with 16 multinational food companies over concerns of material risks posed by industrial animal production. Ella McKinley, ethics analyst, Australian Ethical Investment The Farm Animal Investment ...

Cbus signs Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... approach," he said. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) requires superannuation funds to disclose material risks and how they manage them, but leaves it up the discretion of the funds to determine materiality. The statement will enable ...

Companies obliged to consider climate change: Minter Ellison

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... impact on their business. Within Australia, directors are expected to apply "due care and diligence" to evaluating material risks of climate change - "to appropriately educate themselves as to relevant issues, proactively inquire where information is ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... reputational issues that our clients are trying to manage, when they're looking at human rights and that's leaking into material risks as well. When you talk about thinks like corruption and instability, that starts to impact the operations and value ...

APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... funds are legally required to consider, according to legal experts that spoke with The Sustainability Report. These material risks could include environmental and social risks, such as climate change and divestment from fossil fuels on the grounds of ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... the fundamental winners and losers will be," Lambert said. "We look forward and protect our members against these material risks." At the same time, LGS has also opened the door to investing in nuclear energy by removing the existing screen that put ...

Sustainability reporting a source of key business value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... trying to achieve with sustainability reporting. Thinking about material impact information to stakeholders and material risks is also very important." National Australia Bank (NAB) engages in a two to three month materiality process of engagement and ...

Sedex notes increasing demand for ethical procurement data

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... health and safety, environment and business ethics. Buyers that use Sedex access targeted, verified information on material risks while reducing duplication of effort in supplier questionnaires and audits. "We were set up in 2004 by a group of retailers ...