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Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... funds "were exposed to controversial weapons investments, despite Morningstar's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Policy stating that such investments would be excluded." The PDS for the Morningstar International Shares (Unhedged) ...

ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has published a guide to support jurisdictional adoption of standards, as it searches for 150 experts to provide technical input on sustainability disclosures in financial reports. This comes as ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... benefits of sustainable strategies, while 42% of males believe sustainability has no impact, respondents said. Family governance frameworks play a pivotal role in the success of these businesses - about 68% of family businesses acknowledge the importance ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... real economy policies to further support the transition to a net-zero world," AXA IM sustainability coordination and governance head Clemence Humeau said. "During this 2024 voting season, with governments and political action at the forefront of the ...

Podcast: Driving net zero in infrastructure - Niall Mills

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting; diversity, equity and inclusion, which focuses on setting diversity priorities and representation reporting; governance, which includes independent board representation, standards and qualification compliance, customer satisfaction surveys ...

Australian Unity to assist as trustees in compensation deal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Unity has been engaged in distributing $27.5m federal government compensation to falsely imprisoned Indonesian children. Australian Unity Trustees will assist in distributing the money to "as many as 240 Indonesian victims, who were wrongfully ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... shaping the agenda and implementing the strategy on a wide variety of material environmental, social and corporate governance issues. "This year's nominees area diverse set of professionals from across the full range of ASX-listed Australia and present ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The European Union has published the final text on the transparency and integrity of environmental, social and governance rating activities. It requires alignment for entities outside of the EU that trade on the EU market. The regulations hope to increase ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Chinese stock exchange will mandate a "double materiality" approach to sustainability reporting, covering governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. As the region celebrates the Lunar New Year, mainland China's three main stock ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Sunshine State has introduced a new law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, roll-out renewable energy and cut pollution. Premier Steven Miles introduced the Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 with a target of 75% below 2005 levels by 2035. The state's ...