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ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... structures as relates to ESG and sustainability, given domestic and international momentum for increased disclosure in climate risk and future signals into similar disclosure of nature and biodiversity. He advised that companies need to think about how ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Robeco management identified climate change, biodiversity and social rights as the most material issues in terms of both risk and ability to impact, and added ESG data quality, as high-quality ESG data is crucial for the proper functioning of the asset ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... integrity carbon credits, fostering economic opportunities for local communities and helping clients manage climate change risk, said Andrew Hinchliff, CBA group executive institutional banking and markets. "As the world focuses on meeting carbon reduction ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF) noted that the role of the anti-slavery commissioner will focus attention on high-risk sectors. "Recommendation 27 would empower the antislavery commissioner to declare that a region, product, sector or supply ...

Are investors walking the walk when it comes to voting on biodiversity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Asset managers have argued in favour of engagement rather than divestment - but a new report from non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has found that even sustainability funds at the largest asset managers are consistently voting against biodiversity ...

Greening Australia names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... announcing her appointment. She has also been a member of Greening Australia for many years, and has contributed her safety and risk management expertise to the organisation in the past. Greening Australia consists of several subsidiary organisations ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... state-imposed forced labour. The G20 accounts for over half of all people living in modern slavery and imports US$468 billion of at-risk products annually. The United States the biggest importer of at-risk products (US$169.6 billion). Electronics remained ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Rising affluence and changing preferences are reshaping food demand, and investors should reconsider the potential risks and rewards in the global food system's shifting landscape, according to a recent report from PGIM. The report, Food for Thought ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Jessica Cairns, head of ESG and sustainability at Alphinity. "There is an opportunity to use AI tools for ESG analysis and risk management - to better analyse ESG data, provide insights and correlations across a wide range of datasets, and provide predictive ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... cyber threats, digital disruption to business models, a challenging path through climate transition, and rising geopolitical risk." Speaking at an event, Rowell noted that APRA has a role to play to make sure the industry is positioned to meet the challenges ...