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Tightening climate focus on world's biggest emitters: Aviva Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... generation assets, and Accel Energy, which will hold carbon-heavy coal and gas-fired power stations. Meanwhile, South32's board has announced it will support a separate ACCR's shareholder resolution, which seeks to ensure that the industry bodies ...

ASIC trains sights on IPO net zero statements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... company has an intention to credible pursue the target." Demonstrating that intention and action includes articulating a board approved strategy, showing where the strategic pieces are delegated to accountable officers, how the targets are reflected ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Disclosing ESG information brings risks of liability and litigation to companies, and company directors and their investors must be aware of those risks. Recently, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) filed a court case which ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... incorporating green finance into business. The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has also formed a new board to introduce international sustainability reporting standards - the International Sustainability Standards Board ...

La Trobe Financial goes carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... business commitment to 100% carbon zero by 2030. A commitment that we have pledged in our group ESG framework approved by our board."

Australian companies under "extreme pressure" over ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... impact of COVID-19 on gender diversity progress, and governance- driving accountability and transparency and the role of the board in connecting ESG with strategy and culture to strengthen alignment and motivate better performance. Ed. note: Story substantially ...

Boards have responsibility to manage ethics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Ethics and managing material ethical issues is a board responsibility, but directors can be at risk of having tunnel vision and not recognising the impacts of their decisions, according to the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership. Cranlana Centre ...

Islamic fund to expand into banking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... entertainment, conventional derivatives, weapons, and all other impermissible actions as decided by the Sharia Supervisory Board.

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... action to prevent microplastics entering the environment. Karadzhova will work closely with the Institute's external advisory board of prominent sustainability academics and industry leaders, appointed to inform its research agenda and ensure its research ...

Climate transition a business opportunity: Geoff Summerhayes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... business and investment decisions are shifting from risk to capturing new opportunities, according to former APRA executive board member Geoff Summerhayes. Climate change is moving from an issue of a "hygiene factor" to a question of strategic advantage ...