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IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosure, emissions performance, decarbonisation strategy, climate solutions, policy engagement (lobbying), climate governance, just transition, and annual reporting and accounting disclosures. Alongside the standard, the TPI Centre has launched a ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) said it supported the development of a market framework and welcomed governance additions to the independent Clean Energy Regulator and amendments to include greater qualification prerequisites for board ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Treasury has released an updated statement of expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) which includes the adoption of climate reporting standards by super funds, banks and insurers. "For the first time, the government is ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Ed note: article updated to reflect updated information. Two industry super funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG action and disclosure by companies - what he called governance, greenwashing and the growth of sustainable finance. Longo noted that for institutions "it's not a question of 'shareholder ...

AUSTRAC, Crown propose $450m penalty for ALM violations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
AUSTRAC and Crown have agreed to a proposed $450 million penalty over Crown's breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act. AUSTRAC and Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have agreed to the penalty, which will go to ...

The importance of additionality in impact investing

MATT LAWTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... stronger investment outcomes. Those of us embedded in the world of impact; sustainable; or environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing know well how prolific it has been in coining terms and concepts to describe the array of principles it encompasses. ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... tools could aide companies in coping with a lack of human capital. AI is already being applied to analyse corporate governance data, track ESG risks and opportunities and enhance sustainability strategies. AI tools can optimise energy consumption, produce ...

FS Sustainability launches inaugural ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies have been named in the inaugural ESG Power50 guide. The ESG Power50 comprises a diverse group of professionals who are actively shaping the future for the companies where they ...

Outgoing APRA deputy governor calls for greater board diversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... board tables" in the financial sector. In her final speech as APRA deputy governor, Rowell touched on a variety of governance issues, and pointed to "gathering clouds that threaten the resilience of the financial sector - including growing cyber threats ...