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Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... large part is tipped for circularity. The Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group released its first interim report in April. It recommended a Productivity Commission Inquiry into resource efficiency, a National Circular Economy Framework, a national ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... by guarantee, according to a new survey. The survey was conducted by Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) between 12 and 17 April 2024 and found members were not happy about the new obligations. "No one is denying the importance of material climate related ...

MLC Life sustainability manager joins impact firm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... environmental science, climate risk and sustainable finance. As FS Sustainability 's sister magazine Industry Moves reported in April, Lucchese recently joined MLC Life Insurance as sustainability manager. Prior, she was the head of ethics and impact ...

ISPT issues $1.5bn sustainably linked loan facility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability linked loans in September 2021 and the completion of $2.8 billion sustainability linked loan for the ISPT Core Fund in April 2021. ISPT's $22.2 billion portfolio invests in and develops commercial, retail, logistics, warehousing and ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Capability Framework - upskilling the finance sector on sustainability. The consultation paper is open until the end of April and hopes to accelerate sustainable finance capability development in Australia, increasing the talent pool and the professional ...

Fund managers "eagerly" await green Treasury bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... for the initial public offering of the first June 2034 green Treasury bond. The green bonds are set to be issued between April and June 2024 by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) on behalf of the Australian government. The bond will ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... policies, which may also assist with providing greater clarity for customers," Hall added. The consultation is open to 4 April 2024.

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... that allows collaborative CCS hubs and shared infrastructure for CCS technology deployment. The consultation will run until April 15, 2024. Human Rights Watch reports carbon credit scheme Cambodia's largest carbon offsetting project has been accused ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... experience in business development and relationship management within asset management and financial services firms. In April 2022, this role extended to cover the Continental Europe team, whereby Easton consolidated the teams to become the director ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... assurance practitioners and professional accountants involved in sustainability reporting. Comments on this draft close on April 30. The draft on Using the Work of an External Expert outlines an ethical framework to help professional accountants and ...