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Teachers Mutual Bank receives RIAA certification for products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... "We test that the claims being made, whether it's a bank, a super fund or a fund manager, are true, we look at their disclosure, their attitude on the grounds of their ethical and responsible commitments. For us, it's great to see that there's that value ...

IOSCO releases statement on ESG-related disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... result of compulsory requirements at a local level. This trend has resulted in an increase in the overall level of disclosure of ESG information in some industries. However, IOSCO also observes that disclosure practices remain varied among issuers. The ...

Potentially hazardous ingredients in consumer products as investment risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018  |  NEWS
... principles, these rarely involved an assessment of the downstream impacts of hazardous ingredients in their products. Disclosure of product ingredients is generally inadequate or incomplete on product labelling and online. This was especially true of ...

Investors discuss reporting on risks via Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
The forthcoming Modern Slavery Act will apply to superannuation funds and asset managers with revenue of more than $100 million, meaning that funds will have to report on their exposures to modern slavery and their management of those risks. Experts ...

Companies engage with material human rights issues: BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
Nearly two thirds of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) member organisations consider human rights material, but only 23% of companies mention a specific human rights strategy in their sustainability reports. Andrew Petersen ...

Lawsuit against ExxonMobil heightens Australian directors climate risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... community, well supported by litigation funders. Secondly, the evidentiary threshold required to discharge a misleading disclosure claim is lower in Australia. In the US, securities fraud actions brought under the securities act require proof of dishonesty ...

The pros and cons of using ESG signals in shorting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... finding the timing. "When it comes to finding the issues, the key point I want to make is that you can't rely on company disclosure only - if you do that, you'll miss the boat," he said. "You have to take additional information sources into account. ...

40% of Chinese Coal Power Plants are Losing Money: Carbon Tracker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... a rising carbon price. "There are a couple of obvious applications for the research," Gray said. "It will help with disclosure initiatives, like CDP, Climate Action 100+, and PRI. There are all these different initiatives which are trying to make sure ...

A4S to address sustainability, disclosure at World Congress of Accountants

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... will bring this message to business and finance delegates at WCOA, with a call for greater transparency and meaningful disclosure. A4S was the original founder of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), and supports facilitating the discussion ...

ACSI names Kate Griffiths to executive manager role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... started this week, and came to ACSI from BHP, where she is currently the head of governance, risk and audit committee and disclosure, and a company secretary. Griffiths was formerly a Senior Associate at Blake Dawson (now Ashurst). She is a graduate ...