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Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... climate-related financial disclosure legislation mooted that would bring in the Australian version of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) framework. Georgeson advises companies to familiarise themselves with the new standards even ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... investors see modern slavery as an investment risk," RIAA head of policy and advocacy Nayanisha Samarakoon told FS Sustainability. "A business model that relies on underpaid workers, weak regulation or illegal activities like modern slavery will not ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... especially, again, with mandatory climate-related disclosures, but a lot of demand for a broader skill set on the sustainability side, including policy roles, stewardship roles as well as in the due diligence, risk and compliance side." Kaizen pointed ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... allocation to impact investments across its total portfolio by 2026, said Rest head of responsible investment and sustainability Leilani Weier. "As a super fund representing one in five young Australians, we believe impact investing represents a powerful ...

ASX companies boosting ESG staff, oversight: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... analyst of the Perennial Better Future Trust The survey found nearly two thirds of companies believe that ESG and sustainability provided profit opportunities for their business, while 83% say managing ESG and sustainability issues means additional costs. ...

Green bond investors left in the dark

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... approach, with sufficient coverage, would lead to benefits for investors, issuers and policymakers pursuing wider sustainability objectives." A standardised approach would mean that the carbon footprint of green bonds would explicitly reflect the carbon ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... changes affecting financiers who engage with European markets. From January, new EU Taxonomy rules, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure standards, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2 come into effect. ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Does it actively influence the way capital gets invested? This is the ultimate impact." Rachel Halpern, Head of Sustainability at JANA, highlights the importance of quantifying reliance on and impact on nature in transition plans. Such plans provide ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Dexus, DNR Capital, First Sentier, Macquarie and Pendal maintained ESG Commitment Levels of basic. "More than ever, sustainability-focused investors should be discerning when selecting asset managers as ESG integration practices, resources, and active ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... energy transition is not possible without a successful emerging markets transition," said Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability officer, Ninety One. "This is the only way we will collectively achieve net zero. Specifically, we believe there is an opportunity ...