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BlackRock seeks plans for company transition to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), which covers a broader set of material sustainability factors," Fink said. "We are greatly encouraged by the progress ...

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... reference to commitments from both sides around the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, environmental and labour standards, for example. The US could potentially enter into the Trans Pacific Partnership in some form or another under the leadership ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... and for the private sector to commercialise them. The pull comes in the form of tax-related incentives or procurement standards to stimulate demand for closed-loop innovations. A longer term investment horizon is needed to capture the alpha generation ...

The conundrum of ESG in emerging markets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... that many emerging markets is predicated upon comes with some significant risks in terms of climate emissions, varying standards of corporate governance and concerns over issues like occupational health and safety, worker rights and other considerations. ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... are based on four pillars - Principles of Governance, Planet, People, and Prosperity, and draw linkages to reporting standards including GRI, International Accounting Standards, SASB, the TCFD, CDSB and others. "The big four accounting firms know the ...

Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... promote awareness about UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and develop guidance on minimum standards and application of frameworks/tools; collaborate to support First Nations Peoples' investment markets and economic empowerment ...

Industry considers Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... hope and momentum behind making any taxonomy in Australia internationally harmonious and intersects well with other standards; and if we can come to that, it's something that's likely to be broadly supported by industry." A taxonomy that has ...

The future is now: the future of sustainable investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... recent years. Held as an online roundtable, this in-depth panel discussion covered a breadth of topics ranging from standards and definitions to the reasons behind why looking at positive impacts can become a tool for measuring investments as well as ...

International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) will merge into one organisation by mid-2021. The resulting entity, the Value Reporting Foundation, will provide investors and companies with ...

Investing for the day after tomorrow: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... ESG throughout the investment universe, including health and safety and ability to monitor breaches of human rights standards. "We've been working on cobalt mining in the [Democratic Republic of Congo] DRC for a few years" she said. "Auditing that sector ...