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HESTA pushes legal alignment to UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... UNDRIP, First Nations people's rights must be protected, experts have singled out the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as being part of those rights. Previously, James Fitzgerald, strategy lead and counsel at the Australasian ...

Moving to cloud brings financial and sustainability dividend: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... companies have transitioned to the cloud and fewer still link sustainability benefits to cloud-based transitions. The report, informed by a survey of nearly 500 businesses across Australia and New Zealand operating in a range of industries, also finds ...

US SEC proposes rules for climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... can pose significant financial risks to companies, and investors need reliable information about climate risks to make informed investment decisions." The proposal would help issuers more efficiently and effectively disclose climate related risks and ...

ASX companies in SSGA's sights over climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has informed ASX-listed companies that they expect companies to make climate-related disclosures in line with the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, or face votes against directors. ...

South32 negotiates US$1.4 billion sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability approach is aligned with the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Mining Principles and is informed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the United Nations Global Compact Ten Principles. "The inclusion of ...

APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... are matters for the entities themselves to decide," he said. "But we do want to make sure that those decisions are well-informed, and don't undermine the interests of bank depositors, insurance policyholders or superannuation member." Next year ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... people's rights must be protected, and GCNA executive director Kylie Porter singled out the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) as being part of those rights. Last year, James Fitzgerald, strategy lead and counsel at the Australasian ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... around derivatives. The push is to get more definition, more transparency and enable investors and stakeholders to make informed decisions. Q: What should underpin the regulations around reporting of ESG products and performance? A: Firstly, regulation ...

Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... can ask in their engagement with companies, and explains the importance of fundamental concepts such as Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and self-determination. "The toolkit has a number of sections," Parker said. "One is a simple red flag guide ...

Weighing litigation risk of net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... process and setting the appropriate targets. "Companies realise that they have to lift the game and are very keen to be informed and engaged and improve." King said he believed that this is the early stage of a coming wave of ESG and climate-related ...