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Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... bond framework. "You obviously need to have a robust green bond framework that is set up, you need to have certain principles- a second party opinion that comes into play, which is a in the ICMA green bond principles," Goodhand said. "Also then having ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... remediation." Through the engagement, Robeco aims to ensure alignment with the best practices laid out in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Observer Program and collecting data at sea Various programs place trained fishery Observers ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... for embracing human rights risk, full stop." During the same decade, the United Nations promulgated the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which are a series of fundamental principles on business responsibilities to protecting human ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... superannuation), climate and specialist expertise, and social and Indigenous representation. The board will set objectives, design principles and methodology to set taxonomy criteria, priorities for development and will approve the taxonomy proposals. ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... objective. With gender lens investing gaining traction as part of overall sustainable bond issuance, the Orange Bond Principles are seeking to catalyse investment in gender-led bond issuance in a similar pathway to initiatives that have driven green ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... with the energy transition. "Mr Gallagher originally led a successful turnaround at Santos based on many of the same principles that we are arguing for today; namely capital discipline," said Snowcap partner Chris Kinnersley. "But the Company's aggressive ...

Qualitas names Fiona Reynolds to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
Qualitas has named former Principles for Responsible Investment head Fiona Reynolds as chair of their new ESG advisory group. Reynolds, who was chief executive of PRI from 2012-2021 and is currently Chair of the UN Global Compact Network Australia. ...

Majority of investors collaborate on engagement, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions, with most being voluntary, each aiming to provide a framework that helps investors to get started, and principles and standards to follow. 51% of those surveyed have adopted a stewardship code, with the most common being the UK Stewardship ...

Seeking action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities that blasted greenwashing and outlined key principles for a credible net zero commitment. "A net zero pledge must contain stepping stone targets for every five years, and set out ...

IFM hires ESG exec from Mercer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Change (AIGCC), CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment and UNEP Finance Initiative.