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Cbus quits Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... Alliance is led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney and convened by the UNEP's Finance Initiative and the Principles for Responsible Investment. Members commit to transitioning portfolios to net zero by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement ...

Consultation on faith-based products opens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... status if it feels that, for a particular financial year, the investment strategy does not accord with faith-based principles. It could also be revoked if the fund has not disclosed the investment strategy in documents required under the legislation ...

CBA expands ESG term deposit to foreign currencies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... about our role as the deposit taker, whether we were meeting the standard as well." RIAA certification is predicated on principles of genuine intent, transparency, a clear process and a process that is implemented, noted RIAA head of certification and ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Technical Advisory Group on the first phase, which will "analyse international taxonomy frameworks, establish guiding principles for the taxonomy, make recommendations on the most appropriate framework for an Australian taxonomy and finalise the of process ...

HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... stronger long-term returns for super fund members. Human rights experts tell FS Sustainability that integrating the principles of UNDRIP into legislation creates would improve social and financial outcomes for Indigenous Australians and provide greater ...

HESTA first super fund to oppose AGL demerger

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... before voting, in line with our Proxy Voting Policy," a CareSuper spokesperson said. BT pointed to its proxy voting principles in its response. "Where we have direct voting rights, these rights are always exercised in the long-term best interests of ...

Calls to strengthen Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... and it has changed a lot of processes in business," he said. "... The Modern Slavery Act is founded on the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights. There is a huge uplift on those principles, and that's not just translating into improved reporting, but ...

UBS hires ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... articulates how the assets would be used in line with the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA)'s Green Loan Principles as well as how the assets fit under the Climate Bond Initiative standards and the EU Green taxonomy

Proxy adviser reforms overturned by Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... thank the Senate, in particular Senator Patrick, Lambie and One Nation, who were prepared to stand up for free market principles that the government abandoned. "It was profoundly disappointing that the government indulged crony capitalists and the major ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... farmland manager community and make it easier for recipients of the information." The pilot program aims to achieve 13 principles: Sustainable Agriculture; Soil Health and Conservation; Protection of Water Resources; Protection of Crops; Energy Use ...