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PRI to shake up reporting framework for signatories

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... activities, including voting and engagement; manager selection, appointment and monitoring; and the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making processes and ownership practices. Participation in ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022, within its real estate platform. The impacts of real estate, where material nature impacts need managing just as social needs, must be carefully managed, especially since superfunds invest on behalf of people impacted by the cost-of-living and ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... operations." Cockayne also pointed to modern slavery risks in renewable energy, which complicates boards' efforts to manage environmental risks. "There's now clear evidence that renewable energy value chains are highly exposed to modern slavery risks ...

Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Rainmaker Information. The ESG Leader Rating is earned by Australia's best super funds that are implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles to a high level, while having a track record of strong investment performance. Australian ...

KPMG and Microsoft pair to upskill ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... partnered with Microsoft to release a new educational platform to upskill the global workforce to meet demand for better environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The ESG Academy will be available for Australian business leaders and their ...

US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... or "value," or certain terms that reference a thematic investment focus, such as the incorporation of one or more Environmental, Social, or Governance factors," the SEC said. "The amendments will also include a new requirement that a fund review its ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... The survey also found 38% of Australian respondents recognising the importance of establishing robust baselines of environmental performance to measure against, compared to 46% globally. "Noble ambitions are being set," said Cognizant AVP and head of ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... usual is no longer an option and business and finance can no longer consider nature and biodiversity as just a corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue. It is now squarely a central and strategic risk management issue." Business Council for Sustainable ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... worked as group sustainability manager at Westpac and ANZ, stationarity strategy adviser at Australia Post and as an environmental analyst at Eurofins. Earlier this year, TelstraSuper backed Apostle Funds Management's new global carbon credit fund ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and ethical practices. B Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. The process of gaining accreditation showed both strengths and areas for improvement ...