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Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of IT energy consumed within a data centre. AirTrunk said it will invest all margin incentives from the SLL into social impact initiatives aligned to its four focus areas including Equal Digital Access, STEM Education, Biodiversity and Conservation ...

Standard Chartered Bank gets first head of social sustainability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... commercial social sustainability pillar from Singapore, leading new business and partnerships to boost the bank's social impact. She compliments the sustainability team under chief sustainability officer Marisa Drew. Nietsch has worked in global ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Association of Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) support the Voice. ESG and social impact Companies that support the Voice do so because with ESG increasingly at front of mind, both investors and companies ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... director of MetaOptima Technology Inc. He is also an adjunct professor at UNSW and a member of the UNSW Centre for Social Impact's Advisory Council. Kathryn Presser, currently the chair of the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance's Risk ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A London-based think tank has found the world's largest asset managers may fail to meet their own 2050 net zero commitments, with support for climate-ambitious resolutions dropping considerably in 2022. InfluenceMap scored the world's 45 largest asset ...

APRA strengthens super fund ESG responsibilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... risk exposures as part of that. The APRA guidance also states that super funds can incorporate environmental and social impact-related objectives "where it can demonstrate that pursuing such additional objectives is consistent with the outcomes the RSE ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... reporting standards, and concerns around impact-washing pose challenges to reporting on the social aspect of ESG. Social impact metrics often focus on efforts more than the results. Selective reporting and other data collection problems further complicate ...

Fidante partners with Proterra Asia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... capitalises on the growing demand driven by expanding urban populations focused on health, nutrition, convenience, social impact, and sustainability. Proterra Asia managing partner Tai Lin said the firm has enjoyed a highly productive collaboration with ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... responsible business practices within Rio Tinto. He has championed the company's efforts in environmental stewardship, social impact, and governance, emphasising the importance of ethical conduct and community engagement. It is notable that Rio Tinto ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Inequality-related Financial Disclosures (TIFD) and the Taskforce on Social-related Financial Disclosures (TSFD) have announced their consolidation into a single initiative to address social and inequality risks in financial reporting. ...