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Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... led by Professor John McMillan recommended 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 only other anti-slavery ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... science-based sequestration taxonomy and terminology, through the development of national standards and international guidelines". Researchers expect that recommendations will include amending the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) Act to include engineered ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosures. ASFI CEO Kristy Graham said finance is vital to progress greening in the build environment, following global guidelines and taxonomies, and stressed the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem for sustainable finance in the building ...

How regulatory momentum is helping drive biodiversity-aware investment

LIUDMILA STRAKODONSKAYA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... potential solutions and consequences. As such, the regulatory response is also multi-layered, built on decades-old global guidelines, invigorated by brand new local initiatives and enhanced by an ever-improving grasp of how investors and companies can ...

Investing in net zero "makes business sense": Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... do they understand the physical risk, not just their own operations but their value chain. Q: Do current reporting guidelines like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the forthcoming International Sustainability Standards ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendations on nature-related risk and disclosure, Australian companies and investors are expected to take up the guidelines to integrate nature-based reporting into their strategies. This brings both risk and opportunity, and law firm Clayton Utz ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... have the power to investigate non-compliance from 12 December, regardless of whether a complaint has been made. The guidelines emphasise the importance of workplace culture in preventing sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination. "While senior ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... accelerate climate investments so Australia can help achieve the Paris climate targets." Bowen also announced interim guidelines for people seeking to put forward new methods for emission reduction projects, stating that investments need to drive future ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and relevant Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines and guidance. This comes as the CEC publicly released its Pledge Against Modern Slavery. Thornton commented that the pledge ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... care" when it comes to using and assessing indexes as part of fund construction. "The ACCC have recently released draft guidelines on environmental and sustainability claims," Higgins noted. "One of the many issues called out is use of 'third party ...