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Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... total emissions." Misha Cajic, co-founder of Australian carbon management platform Avarni said the lack of standardized guidelines for Scope 3 emissions leads companies and consulting firms alike to struggle to understand the distinction between net ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... happening globally." The review recommends that the function of the office of Anti-Slavery Commissioner "is to issue guidelines on special issues relating to the reporting requirements in Part 2 of the Modern Slavery Act." Introducing mandatory human ...

Review recommends significant reforms to Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... legislative reform. The review recommends that the function of the office of Anti-Slavery Commissioner "is to issue guidelines on special issues relating to the reporting requirements in Part 2 of the Modern Slavery Act." The review included an extensive ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... are adequately considered in the development and application of AI, and critical frameworks like regulated rules and guidelines will be important to manages those issues." Cairns said that AI at present is primarily being used to support or enhance existing ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Post's Sustainability Bond is aligned to ICMA's Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles and Sustainability Bond Guidelines.

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... tool to assess psychosocial safety hazards for IGO. Making sure no-one suffers in silence Safe Work Australia provides guidelines and resources on managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace - but according to Bruce, that legislation is minimum in ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... investors in particular are increasingly focused on. She said many companies don't understand nature risk, and the new guidelines will help them to assess it. "It's been interesting speaking to companies that have piloted earlier beta versions ...

Fink counts the cost of "easy money" in annual letter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... choice to help clients reach their investment goals, and we manage their assets consistent with their objectives and guidelines. "Changes to government policy, technology, and consumer preferences will create significant investment opportunities. Some ...

ANZ leads issuance of US$50m gender-lens bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... market that is facing concerns over rising impact-washing." The transaction complies with ICMA Sustainability Bond Guidelines, ASEAN Capital Markets Forum's Social Bond Standards and UN SDG Impact Standards. It also complies with the Orange Bond ...

Podcast: Inclusive product design with Amarachi Seery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... companies that are not compliant with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights or non-compliant with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and they avoid investing in companies that are associated with corruption or doing business ...