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APRA releases guidance on climate change risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... (TCFD). APRA-regulated entities are encouraged to begin using the finalised guidance immediately. The guide outlines best practice across five pillars - identifying and measuring risks to understand potential impacts on business model, monitoring risks ...

Assessing ESG risk, opportunity through the legal lens: Corrs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... those international norms are, and being able to think about building those into your responses can only lead to best practice. We see that a lot in the modern slavery context, just taking a fairly non-controversial viewpoint, where, often businesses ...

Companies fall short on net zero commitments: ClimateWorks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... according to new analysis from ClimateWorks Australia. ClimateWorks has published Corporate action for 1.5 degrees: best practice for Australian company net zero commitments, which assessed 30 of Australia's largest companies against four best practice ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... CEO Ian Learmonth. "Smaller scale, mixed use Australian farms can reap considerable benefits by using data-backed best practice farming techniques to increase profitability and productivity while cutting their carbon footprint. This is a win-win development ...

HESTA, Lendlease back First Nations initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Rights and Cultural Heritage Protection later this month, which will help investors navigate this issue and support best practice in protecting the incredible heritage of First Nations people, said Estelle Parker, RIAA's executive manager - programs. ...

Investors assess ESG landscape, client needs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... experts. Michelle Brisbane, CEO of Ethical Investment Services, told the virtual audience at Financial Standard's Best Practice forum on ESG that the practice has expanded in the last 18 months to accommodate new demand for investments that deliver ...

MUFG, First Sentier announce head of Sustainable Investment Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... to enhance industry awareness of and action on these sustainable investment themes, report on market trends and best practice, and promote a greater understanding of how such issues can impact long-term investment performance. "Velina's considerable ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... because there are no explicit market standards for SLDs," he said. "What we've done to date is follow the lead of best practice guidelines for SLLs using the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association's sustainability linked loan principles. "We are ...

Agriculture business signs first sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability of the industry through improved ESG outcomes. "We know many farmers across the country are already adopting best practice sustainability and environmental stewardship, and we want to partner with agribusinesses to help them innovate and ...

Regulation needs to keep up with the rise of ethical investing: Hejaz Financial Services

HAKAN OZYON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... niche of advisers In our post-Royal Commission environment, it is more important than ever that we ensure industry best practice and regulatory oversight are being used to protect potentially vulnerable consumers. With speciality funds, there should ...