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APRA adds materiality to trustees' risk management declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... superannuation funds that they should consider materiality in their risk management delectation, harmonising prudential standards for superannuation funds with those of banks and life insurers. "Given APRA's general approach towards cross-industry harmonisation ...

Australian companies still lag on anti-corruption policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... upcoming G20 meeting in Brisbane in November. The anti-corruption working group is recommending harmonization of laws and standards globally, including the issue of self-reporting by companies. "One of the issues coming out of the B20 is really, in terms ...

Local Government Super enhances carbon-related screens

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... carbon regulatory risks, concerns in China over pollution and water, and the introduction of energy and carbon efficiency standards in the US utilities sector as global points in the shift from a high carbon to a lower carbon economy. "[These changes] ...

Investors commit to growing green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk. The signatories also called on climate science experts to "develop clear standards for the climate change impacts and benefits of bond finance projects," issuers to ensure transparency around use of proceeds ...

KPMG proposes framework to analyse externalities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... Value, which examines three drivers that are forcing companies to measure and manage externalities - "new regulations and standards; the growing influence of stakeholders; and changing market dynamics driven by economic, social and environmental megaforces." ...

NY's EIC on residential, commercial property energy upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... through efficiency upgrades are "equal to or greater than the cost of financing," Bregman said. "EIC's underwriting standards require projects to be cash flow positive, have an SIR (Savings to Investment) ratio greater than one and not be leveraged above ...

IIRC considers assurance of Integrated Reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... issues, and is hosting a series of forums around the world to consider the benefits and challenges of assurance on IR standards. The first forum is in Johannesburg on 20 August, hosted by the South African Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Independent ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... not-for-profit public company which owns and manages the Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFSC), built on two Australian Standards - AS4708, which deals with forestry management and AS4707, which deals with the chain of custody. Twenty five forest ...

CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
There is broad support for an expanded reporting framework proposed by the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), but stakeholders are calling for more clarification on alignment. Earlier this year, CDSB released a draft version of an expanded reporting ...

Net Balance: sustainability assurance increase in ASX200

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks." "What's interesting from the corporate governance standards perspective is that most of the organisations that that publicly report data - both private and public corporations - subscribe ...

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Podcast: From silos to synergy

THE GREENER WAY
First Sentier Investors' global head of responsible investment Kate Turner joins The Greener Way to discuss how accounting for the many inter-reactions and flow-on effects of addressing specific sustainability issues can lead to improved outcomes.

Plenti wins WA government mandate

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Plenti Group has won a mandate from the Western Australian government to help the state accelerate the adoption of batteries.

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).

Climate investing declines amid Trump's anti-clean energy regime

MATTHEW WAI
Although investors are withdrawing from climate investing due to uncertainty from the aggressive approach by the US President Donald Trump in his pro-fossil fuels and anti-energy agenda, it opens up opportunities further afield.

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