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Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... were made on Active Super's website, disclosure documents and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. "There is much competition among super funds for new members, and we know that funds seek to attract members with promises their investments will not ...

ACCC publishes greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" based on a recent greenwashing ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... pressing issue to focus on over the next year, with 41% saying economic outlook, 37% saying innovation, 35% each citing competition of talent and supply chain issues and 27% saying global conflicts/geopolitical tensions. Globally, economic outlook was ...

Aussie start up secures Japanese investor for seaweed production

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... average daily weight gain for cattle fed Asparagopsis increased between 22-26% over a 90 day period. "There is synthetic competition in the market, but we are an organic product that reduces methane in ruminants, but also results in a major production ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are warned to stay ahead of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... talent pools was the biggest inhibitor to achieving a gender diverse workplace in 2022, consistent with prior years. Competition for top female talent remained in 2nd position and intensified in 2022, while lack of university graduates remained stable. ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating businesses over greenwashing claims, after an internet sweep determined that 57% of targeted businesses made "concerning" claims about environmental or sustainability practices. ...

Government's Climate Active certification challenged over possible greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
The Australia Institute has filed a complaint with the Australian Consumer Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), asking for an investigation of the Australian government's Climate Active certification scheme over potential greenwashing. The ...

Climate a top concern for Australia's C-Suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... Climate change was identified as the third most pressing issue of focus for 2023, behind the economic outlook and competition for talent. Australian organisations were more likely than global peers to call out impacts of climate change including 53% ...

Chubb Review recommends reforms to ACCU governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... regulator's assessment of project eligibility and says that the report "fails to recognise the benefits that increased competition would provide if Australian companies were allowed to use international offsets to reduce their emissions under the Safeguard ...