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Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... marginalized groups is essential. The Australian government is currently considering amending its modern slavery transparency legislation which came out in 2018. With the Australian government now considering potential amendments to our modern slavery ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... steam, heating and cooling for operational use. The use of offsets to abate government emissions raises a question of transparency and conflict of interest as theoretically, the Australian government would both be regulating the approval of Australian ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... stakeholders in renewables sector have taken steps to establish risk management and assurance frameworks designed to bring transparency and certainty to the sector. CEC chief executive Kane Thornton commented: "We are delighted to work with the NSW Anti-Slavery ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Seethepalli. "With each successive transaction, AirTrunk has demonstrated its commitment to driving innovation and transparency by redefining market leading KPIs - PUE, WUE, CUE - that are at the core of the data centre industry, and linked financing ...

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... business efficiencies but also leave companies vulnerable to environmental and social risks, meaning that greater transparency is key to mitigating participation in unsustainable activities. This is one of the key messages of a new report by EY and the ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... companies may see a high regulatory and compliance cost. Regardless of current lack of standards, investors still need to transparency from companies about their use of AI. While disclosure remains limited, companies are gradually responding to requests ...

ASX200 skirts Scope 3 disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... management and disclosure of climate risks - and opportunities - for years," Davidson commented. Carbon offsets Greater transparency and detail is required on transition and physical risks under different climate scenarios - and on the use of carbon ...

S&P Global drops ESG letter ratings from credit reports

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... "dedicated analytical narrative paragraphs in our credit rating reports are most effective at providing detail and transparency on ESG credit factors" rather than alphanumeric ESG scores. The announcement does not affect their ESG principles criteria ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... climate risks," Richards said. Ryan and Richards argue that the Australian government should demonstrate greater transparency about climate risks on borrowing costs. "It is undeniable that governments are exposed to transition risk. Whether it is considered ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... better understanding of the factors that may affect how carbon markets evolve, such as regulation, liquidity and transparency, which Squires says is required. "We could go out and buy natural capital tomorrow and be carbon neutral, but at the moment ...