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IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
A new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will develop a comprehensive set of sustainability disclosure standards that accounting professionals say would be a critical step to harmonising a fragmented reporting landscape. The International ...

Board of the future to face more ESG issues: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... according to a report from the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released the Future of the of the Board, designed to identify the major future trends facing boards and board members to 2025, with board accountability and ...

ASX200 ESG reporting increases, but gaps remain: PwC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... there's a long way to go," said PwC Australia ESG assurance lead Matthew Lunn. There are also ESG skill deficiencies at board level - 41% of ASX200 companies do not have ESG skills as part of their board matrix, while only 26% of companies have, or are ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... voluntary carbon markets is occurring parallel to the formal negotiations. "One of the drivers to get reluctant countries on board may well be that they will miss out on that global marketplace, if it is forced to be parallel rather than in synch with ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... last six months, ESG has moved from being on the fringe to becoming a core part of business. "ESG professionals are getting board exposure, they're getting rolled out to investor presentations, and there is a greater appreciation for the role that ...

Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... has a number of sections," Parker said. "One is a simple red flag guide to alert investors to issues. For example, can the board identity the last time they met face to face with Indigenous communities? Does the board/senior management have plans to ...

CEFC allocates seed capital for lithium production technology

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Technologies and has an extensive network of contacts in the battery materials and supply industries. The Novalith Advisory Board includes David Deak, president of Marbex LLC and the former chief technology officer of Lithium Americas Corp. Deak was ...

Actuaries Institute challenges boards on skills gaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
Board recruitment should recognise the special needs of banks and insurance companies, according to the paper, The Special Needs of Financial Services Boards. The paper is co-written by Barry Rafe, a former Actuaries Institute president, and Ian Laughlin ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... the financial statements but also we've seen bulletins and guidance produced from the Australian Accounting Standards Board around how climate risk needs to be considered within the financial statements themselves," McWilliams said. "This has also ...

GHG emissions, diversity top concerns for ASX companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... executive management that have a dedicated sustainability role." More than 88% of respondents confirmed their company had a board member or senior executive responsible for ESG, the survey found. Respondents also said they are seeing real-world results ...