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ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... 'greenhushing'," he said. "Last year, for example, the Swiss carbon finance consultancy, South Pole, released an international report that found nearly a quarter of the 1,200 companies surveyed have decided not to talk about their net-zero commitments ...

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 ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... standardisation of ESG metrics to carry 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 ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... greenwashing work 2023-2024. Transparency through mandatory disclosure In late 2021 ISSB was established by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - a set of accounting standards ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in June. Nicole Mohan, national sustainability lead and principal, risk advisory ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... FS Sustainability. Last week FS Sustainability reported that modern slavery is still on the rise - last year, the International Labor Organisation estimated that 50 million people are in modern slavery at any given time. Profits for traffickers are estimated ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and governance (ESG) framework. It also introduces new disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board Climate Standard (ISSB), building on the principles of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... taxonomy objectives. According to ASFI, the future taxonomy should be science-based, usable, operate with other international jurisdictions and meet the need of the Australian economic context. The report outlines the next step in development, including ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations align with emerging global reporting requirements being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which Parker expects Australia to introduce once finalised. "Environment Minister Plibersek sees [TNFD] as a ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... mandatory climate disclosure obligations via legislation or the future integration of the International Sustainability Standards Board's sustainability reporting standards as a motivating force in disclosing their GHG and climate risks, O'Neill said. ...