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ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... understanding of the digital security expertise held by directors and/or the external expertise boards use for advice and assurance. Worker safety : The quality of safety reporting practices among companies still varies widely, including whether fatalities ...

Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
While most companies report on sustainability frameworks, few conduct independent external assurance, according to new research that also calls for mandatory reporting that goes beyond climate. Researchers at the Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre (DIRC) ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... guidance will help companies make claims about their use of carbon credits, including a new monitoring, reporting and assurance framework, and labels for making "carbon integrity" claims. VCMI also launched a beta test version of a new Scope 3 flexibility ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... more information about project structure and activities. A higher level of detail of attributes will provide a greater assurance of quality to the credit purchaser and will reduce reputational risk in purchasing vintage projects or projects with shorter ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... financial reporting and set reporting standards - the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Financial Reporting Council. The new integrated body will implement accounting and auditing standards ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... report from 2027-2028 - by which time the three-year protection would be due to expire. Members do not think reasonable assurance on Scope 3 emissions by 2027 for larger companies is achievable, given confusion around Scope 3 reporting. This might lead ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... standard. Government namechecked RIAA's program in the strategy and said they provide "a degree of consistency and assurance" but said "without a consistent regulatory approach, it is difficult for investors to understand how sustainability considerations ...

Coal mine case sets climate risk precedent

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... client is considering all legal options, including full Federal Court appeals and injunctions. "Our client is awaiting an assurance from the minister that she will not rush to approve these and the other pending coal and gas projects on her desk while ...

Mandatory climate reporting challenges directors: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... committee would be responsible in terms of making sure the reporting is up to scratch and what sort of validation and assurance you could receive. The board nominating committee could be looking at the skills needed and how do we upskill on an ongoing ...

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management's more than 160,000 acres of properties have been certified under the Leading Harvest Australia Farmland Management Standard. The certification covers property operated by Warakirri under its various strategies including the ...