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Global development banks release joint principles towards Paris alignment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Paris Agreement. The group is working on the approach to assess the Paris-alignment of buildings and the role of certification schemes. The MDBs committed to Paris-alignment for new financial flows in 2017. In 2019, the MDBs established a framework of ...

Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four of its funds. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying responsible, ethical and impact investment products in Australia and New Zealand. ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies are warned to stay ahead of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on greenwashing and the forthcoming release of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards that will be released in ...

Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... cement replacement facility in Auckland. Lower carbon cement products backed by third-party verified environmental certification, ECOPlanet and ENVIROCore, will be manufactured as part of a brand revitalisation by Holcim NZ aiming to position the company ...

Casting a wide net: ending modern slavery in fisheries

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... fisheries and seafood supply chains. "Any entity convicted of forced or child labour violations is ineligible for MSC certification for at least two years. Additionally, all MSC-certified fisheries and at-sea supply chain businesses must make public ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has recruited its new head of certification from the B Corp movement. Shalini Samuel joins RIAA as head of certification. She comes to the industry body from B Lab AANZ, where she was director ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Leading Harvest is implementing a sustainability assurance program for the Australian agriculture sector after a successful pilot backed by Warakirri Asset Management among others. Leading Harvest is a non-profit that has developed the Farmland Management ...

Former MAS chief sustainability officer launches advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... blockchain network to verify ESG certifications. "It's a platform for data sharing and gathering different levels of certification across sectors," McBain said. "The idea is to have a one-stop shop to get this information.... We have it curated ot a ...

Platforms up the ante on ESG products, research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Investment platforms are increasing their offering of ESG products and research broadly in Australia, according to research from Investment Trends. Investment Trends 2022 Platform Benchmarking Report found that there has been a sharp uptick in the number ...

ACCC investigating greenwashing allegations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... up these claims through reliable scientific reports, transparent supply chain information, reputable third-party certification or other forms of evidence, Lowe added. "Where we have concerns, we will be asking businesses to substantiate their claims," ...