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Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in June. Nicole Mohan, national sustainability lead and principal, risk ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... this year, providing advice to government on the design and establishment of the new authority. This comes as FS Sustainability reported this week that energy heads and responsible investment experts called on the establishment of such an authority to ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... plastics. In ACT, the final ACT Circular Economy Strategy 2022-25 will be released in 2023. As recently reported in FS Sustainability, new government legislation is set to come into force on a federal level by 2025 that will help enforce product stewardship ...

Podcast: What's happening at RI Australia 2023 - Estelle Parker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is gearing up to hold its annual conference in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to be an official media partner to the event, and we're joined by RIAA's Executive Manager, Programs Estelle Parker ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia (RIAA) RI Australia 2023 conference. RI Australia 2023 will be in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to be an official media partner to the event. RI Australia 2023 will bring together sustainability leaders and industry ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... conducted a review at the end of last year and that threw up a bunch of things we want to stress test," he told FS Sustainability. "We want to ensure that as we're holding funds to account, we're not encouraging in or out activities that then don't make ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... easier to assess companies' ESG performance, is expected to be significantly impacted. EY climate change and sustainability partner Emma Herd told FS Sustainability that the bringing together of the two initiatives will create focus and build momentum ...

ASIC fines Future Super over greenwashing Facebook post

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to being invested in the Fund." The post remained up until October 2022, and a Future Super spokesperson told FS Sustainability that Facebook analytics indicate that the post was seen by under 28 people prior to being taken down. Future Super self-reported ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... concept of impact investing appealing. Globally, Bratton Hughes says there is a renewed push not just to think about sustainability when buying, but to also engage with companies over a long term. Like all other countries, return on investment, fees ...

Investors welcome Commonwealth green bond program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... our sovereign." Altius manages the $192 million Green Bond Fund, which invests in a range of green, sustainable/ sustainability-linked, and social bonds from providers that conduct their business and apply capital responsibly, giving consideration to ...