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Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... such as investors to understand The version also comes with further guidance on engaging stakeholders, particularly First Nations communities. There is also expanded guidance on target setting in response to feedback. The guidance for financial institutions ...

Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... are operating and how our customers are situated to make it easier." The bank will focus on reducing financed emissions first, and will look to offsets as a last resort. "The reality is that there are some emissions we can't completely cut out, and we'll ...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... more sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. The US$50 million bond comprises of US$45 million senior and US$5 million first-loss subordinated tranche with a 50% credit guarantee on the underlying loan portfolio by United States International Development ...

First Super taps IFM Investors for ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
First Super has appointed IFM Investors to manage a new indexed international equities strategy that prioritises strong performance on ESG with a focus on governance and labour rights. The new strategy is designed to provide exposure to a diversified ...

ASIC issues Indigenous Financial Services Framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
ASIC has acknowledged that First Nations peoples have been "prohibited and excluded from participating in the Australian financial system," and has published an Indigenous Financial Services Framework to support positive financial outcomes for First ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... from race/ethnicity/age/experience as a disclosure metric that's going to be asked by investors." Engagement with First Nations communities around cultural heritage and closing the gap-related issues also featured in 2022. "We did talk about engagement ...

ASFI outlines roadmap for sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... significant harm criteria and the work strongly recommends in the Australian context, we would need to include respect for First Nations rights as well as a just and equitable transition," Graham said. "Integrating Indigenous perspectives and voices ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... be scope to grow this reporting regime to broader sustainability performance - important areas such as upholding First Nations Peoples' rights and protecting and restoring biodiversity," O'Connor said. "These matters are also front of mind for ...

Seeking action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... that has to be done at the COP and it really does seem like there is a lot of hard work underway." Herd said that in the first week there was "no major blow ups" and discussion around climate finance and loss and damage - the money that could be paid ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... interesting," said Andrew Petersen, CEO of the Business Council on Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA). "It's the first budget I've seen where a government realises that you have to manage what you measure, and to measure you must measure all of ...