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US regulator adopts tighter rules for ESG fund names

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... investors put their hard-earned savings into an 'ESG' or 'fossil free' fund, they expect to reduce their climate risk and not own big oil, coal, and deforestation," said As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar. " These new rules will help provide ...

Podcast: Alex Banks - she speaks for the trees

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... that financiers do not assess and disclose deforestation and biodiversity loss in Australia and may not even be aware of the risk when funding Australia's primary industries. The report also found that deforestation and nature loss in Australia is ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental sustainability and their business strategy, which exposes companies to regulatory penalties and reputational risk. "The sustainability teams that I'm coming across are drowning in the regulatory requirements, let alone the voluntary ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... record, measure and verify reports, according to Deloitte Access Economics partner and lead author John O'Mahony. "The risk for Australia is that it is hard to find out what Australian companies are up to," O'Mahony said. "In the words of one ...

Norway's oil fund updates climate demands

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... told all companies to apply the demands and will apply the policy to its own voting decisions. The oil fund's new climate risk demands are anticipated to have a substantial impact on companies around the world. According to the Sovereign Wealth Fund ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... regulations and standards and measuring and evaluating their effectiveness with confidence. The UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR) will focus on informing industry practice and policy, predicting human behaviour, and meeting regulatory ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) today published its final recommendations on nature-related risk and disclosure, with companies expected to begin adopting the recommendations from as early as this week. In response to increasing ...

Higher ESG means stronger ROI: study

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... for laggards - an approximately 50% premium in relative performance by top-rated ESG companies. A recent study by global risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll highlights the relationship between historical returns of publicly traded companies ...

BlackRock, SGX, and MSCI launch US$426M Singapore climate action ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon intensity and climate-related commitments. Commitments include science-based target setting, green revenues, climate risk management, and other sustainability criteria. It is the largest equity ETF launched in Singapore, with assets under management ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
While mining companies are essential providers of the materials needed for clean energy technologies, they also face significant transition risks. A new pilot benchmark will provide investors with the necessary metrics to help assess diversified mining ...