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KPMG and Microsoft pair to upskill ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... educational platform to upskill the global workforce to meet demand for better environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The ESG Academy will be available for Australian business leaders and their teams and compliments KPMG Australia's ESG ...

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
DWS Investment Management's American operations will pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission US$25 million to settle charges stemming from greenwashing claims and failures to develop an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program for mutual funds it advised. ...

US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... terms that reference a thematic investment focus, such as the incorporation of one or more Environmental, Social, or Governance factors," the SEC said. "The amendments will also include a new requirement that a fund review its portfolio assets' treatment ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Last week, the federal government delivered a powerful message to the Australian investment community by cancelling a decade-old stockpile of 700 million Kyoto carbon credits and unveiling new measures to bolster the credibility of the Australian carbon ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... as power and water usage, others you're not. If we broaden that, we have social engagement, modern slavery and governance as well - how do we build that into the scorecard?" Globally, 37% of businesses have aligned their sustainability strategy to ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Shifting to digital reporting and away from paper-based financial disclosure would make ESG data more reliable, transparent and easier on business, according to a report by Deloitte. Deloitte recently authored a report, Embracing the power of digital ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... effects of climate change becoming more evident, we really saw the need to sharpen our expectations," the fund's chief governance and compliance officer Carine Smith Ihenacho said in a statement. Lead investment stewardship manager Tim Smith commented ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... is represented in the framework," Parker said. "It was previously under the strategy pillar of TNFD and now it's in governance. That's a result of the dialogue with First Peoples around the world, including representatives from Australia. "The feedback ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). She has deep experience in corporate governance, having worked as group sustainability manager at Westpac and ANZ, stationarity strategy adviser at Australia Post and as an ...

TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... - investment stewardship at the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC). She has deep experience in corporate governance, having worked as group sustainability manager at Westpac and ANZ, stationarity strategy adviser at Australia Post and as an ...