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Finance responds to new ISSB standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Information, and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures ­ provide a reference point for the development of a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for investors and financial markets. While the long-awaited standards have been heralded ...

First two ISSB standards released - what investors need to know

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Sustainability-related Financial Information, and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures ­- will set the stage for a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for investors and financial markets. The standards build on the Climate Disclosure ...

Amid economic uncertainty, "overlooked" co-ops and mutuals thrive

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... co-operative and mutual enterprises saw revenue increases of 10.8% to $37.7 billion in the 2022 financial year, despite global and domestic economic uncertainty - with the greatest number being in the financial services sector, a new report has found. ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... provide guidance for companies and stakeholders so that international investors and other capital market participants with global investment portfolios can get quality information on ESG risks and opportunities to help them make informed decisions. "This ...

Qualitas names sustainability veteran to ESG advisory board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... member, and Brian Delaney, QAL board member. The ESG Advisory Group attendees from QAL include Schwartz, Mark Fischer, global head of real estate and co-founder, Kathleen Yeung, global head of corporate development and Terrie Morgan, company secretary. ...

New net zero bondholder stewardship guidance: IIGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... considering investor-specific mandates, strategies, and regulatory environments. Given the size and significance of the global bond market, bondholder stewardship plays a critical role in climate and net zero stewardship, encouraging companies to transition ...

Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... multilateral financial architecture, stating that changes are necessary in order to meet the Paris Agreement, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and broader sustainability goals. Under the MDB joint methodology there are four types of financing ...

NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... the state in colonial slavery in the 20th century perpetuated against First Nations Peoples. Sophie Otiende, CEO of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) and founder of Kenyan survivor-led collectives Azadi, said that both private and public ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... extensive work to issue the green bond and build the state's ESG credentials with investors over the past two years." Global ESG research firm Sustainalytics provided independent second-party opinion on the credentials of the green bond, verifying ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... positive outcomes," Sung said. The CEFC is also an investor in the Gunn Agri Transforming Farming Platform, alongside the global Kempen SDG Farmland Fund. Separately, CEFC recently announced a $2 million investment in HydGene Renewables, an Australian ...