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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 ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... reference to commitments from both sides around the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, environmental and labour standards, for example. The Business Council on Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) recently applied the SDGs to policies ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... housing," Tominc noted. Conscious Investment Management avoids development risk by purchasing accommodation built to standards, then partnering with a provider to manage the leasing arrangement. Tominc also said that Conscious Investment Management's ...

Climate Bond Standard launches shipping criteria for bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... assets." The Climate Bonds standard is an overarching science-based, multi-sector standard overseen by the Climate Bonds Standards Board that allows investors and intermediaries to easily assess the climate credentials and environmental integrity of ...

BetaShares to launch ethical diversified ETFs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... (ASX: HETH). HETH provides access to a portfolio of large global companies that meet strict sustainability and ethical standards. The management costs of the three soon-to-be-launched ethical diversified funds will be 0.39% p.a., which is lower than ...