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Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... on a standardised, internationally-aligned, mandatory climate-related financial disclosure framework that will be implemented starting from 2024. The new framework, informed by the previous consultation, hopes to help Australian companies and investors ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and previously, David Whiteley," he said. Combet's time as ISA chair saw several successful advocacy measures implemented, including protection of the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee and the announcement of payday super. ISA chief ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... functioning of capital markets and helps protect shareholder value. "Other jurisdictions, like the European Commission, have implemented similar requirements, including enshrining the important principle of double materiality in disclosure standards," ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... with the legislation. That is a very, very low bar." Carlsson pointed to three recommendations as being meaningful if implemented. "The call to report the modern slavery incidents identified in a reporting year -that's been lacking to date," he said. ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... improvement in resource management through asset optimisation, automation, and operational efficiency. For example, BHP have implemented AI-powered smart caps in their copper mines in Chile which has reduced the number of costly and dangerous accidents ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... disclosure of information such as how progress towards reaching the target is measured, what the target is and how it is implemented, whether the target is in line with international agreements and whether it is being verified by a third party, any milestones ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... today, for attracting and retaining talent." New regional planning instruments Regional planning instruments will be implemented to fast-track "sensible" development projects "in robust places", while protecting important and fragile ecosystems, Plibersek ...

NHFIC to finance Build-to-Rent-to-Buy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... steppingstone to the security of home ownership." Community Housing Canberra CEO Andrew Hannan said he hopes the model will be implemented in other regions. "With success, we hope that the model can be further fine-tuned and leveraged by CHC and other ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... to modern slavery, while a reputational risk, is also set to be a significant legal risk as legal instruments are implemented, Ausbil Investment Management ESG research head Måns Carlsson told FS Sustainability. Last week FS Sustainability reported ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... began addressing human rights risks and impacts prior to the introduction of legislation. First Sentier Investors had implemented a human rights toolkit designed to assist portfolio managers to identify and address human rights risks in investee companies. ...