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UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... recruiting from the Victorian government. Kate Dundas will take up the role of executive director, joining UNGCNA from Sustainability Victoria, where she was acting chief operating officer. Dundas has held executive-level positions at the City of Melbourne ...

140 years to gender parity in finance: OMFIF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... with North America and smaller economies scoring the highest, including the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). FS Sustainability contacted the RBA to ascertain the gender balance in its leadership, but the RBA declined to comment. To address the issue ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... government-industry collaboration can support a stronger, more prosperous and more sustainable Australia." EY climate change and sustainability services partner Emma Herd noted that by moving to develop a sustainable finance taxonomy, the Australian ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... responded with reporting on exposures and risks in their operations and in their supply chains, but experts tell FS Sustainability that much needs to be done both in Bangladesh and around the world to properly tackle the challenge of protecting human ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Inadequate data, fear of greenwashing and economic pressures is stalling progress on sustainability, according to a new study from Google Cloud. The study, conducted by The Harris Poll, found that greater accountability, better measurement and management ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... country in January became the first nation in East Asia to draft a law that would fine firms for false or exaggerated sustainability claims, following a landmark lawsuit in 2021 by advocacy group Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) accusing South Korean ...

Hong Kong stock exchange proposes climate disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework. It also introduces new disclosures aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board Climate Standard (ISSB), building on the principles of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial ...

Podcast: Behind the scenes at FS Sustainability - Rose Mary Petrass

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... episode, we're pulling back the (sustainably-sourced, ethically manufactured) curtain on our newsroom with FS Sustainability senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass to talk about her journalistic passions, what's going on in FS Sustainability and ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables." Quinbrook's acquisition of the Company will deliver the capital resources, enhanced commitment to sustainability and ESG driven impact, and additional strategic relationships to support rapid scale up to meet the growing demand for renewable ...

Modern slavery, just transition, tax key themes: Robeco

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... management: water and waste; diversity, equality and inclusion; and Nature Action 100. The company has $275 billion in sustainability integrated assets, with $25 billion in Australia. With a success rate of 72%, the company has 250 engagement cases and ...