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ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... pressure to streamline reporting, enhance transparency, and mitigate the risk of greenwashing litigations. New ESG regulations will necessitate ESG integration across all business functions, moving away from siloed ESG departments. Artificial intelligence ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... dropping by approximately 5% per year. Researchers attribute this decline to increased requirements around disclosure regulations and the tightening of definitions around sustainable investing and its related approaches. Further developments are expected ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investment decisions. With some nature targets just six years away, the investment community must adapt to evolving regulations and engage actively with the companies they invest in. Asset owners need now consider biodiversity values of portfolios, leveraging ...

AASB publishes climate-related disclosure standards draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... report as that applying under the Paris Agreement and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and related regulations (NGER Scheme legislation)." Kendall emphasised that while climate reporting does feature emissions disclosure, there is ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... hot summer". However, Bowen maintains optimism on the state of Australia's renewable rollout amid tightening carbon regulations. Bowen acknowledged robust investor interest in renewables with "no shortage of capital" being mobilised into the sector ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... person it is directed at and anyone witnessing the behaviour." In June 2022, Safe Work Australia amended the model WHS Regulations to require business operators to manage psychosocial risks and implement control measures. SWA's 2022 report found median ...

US regulator slaps US$25m penalty on DWS for greenwashing, AML

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... reasonably designed AML program to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and applicable Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regulations." "The SEC's order finds that DWS advised mutual funds with billions of dollars in assets yet failed to ensure that the ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to advise the business world on how to assess and respond to climate change - including navigating and implementing regulations and standards and measuring and evaluating their effectiveness with confidence. The UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Zealand. In a report titled Launching green hydrogen powered aviation in Aotearoa New Zealand the group recommended the regulations and incentives needed to scale the idea. These include: developing transmission and distribution capacity, improve cost-effectiveness ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Business and Human Rights remains a challenge. The expectations of stakeholders, global developments, and evolving regulations are increasingly shaping the imperative for Australian companies to conduct thorough human rights due diligence. Under the ...