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Accountants to play central role in ESG developments: CPA Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
The speed and scale of sustainability reporting architecture is expected to continue in 2022, and with it demand for accounting professionals with ESG skills, according to CPA Australia. CPA Australia predicts that more entities will set net zero commitments ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... timelines and progress in their annual reports. Furthermore, from January, issuers will have to subject sustainability reporting processes to internal review, all directors will undergo a one-time training on sustainability, and sustainability reports ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... consistent standards for climate and other sustainability disclosures. This global standardisation elevates sustainability reporting to the same level of rigour as financial reporting, and will be a critical piece that enables investors to comprehensively ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability initiatives, frameworks and institutions," Rennie said. "This has slowed down progress on sustainability reporting."

IFRS announces plan for comprehensive sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... or aimed at a wider group of stakeholders - the IFRS cited the European Union's planned Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive as well as initiatives in the Americas and Asia-Oceania as examples. CPA Australia general manager external affairs ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation has also formed a new board to introduce international sustainability reporting standards - the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which is due to be launched ahead of the COP26 UN Climate ...

SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... diversity policy and disclose related targets, plans and timelines in annual reports. The SGX mandated sustainability reporting for all listed entities in 2017, and recently released a discussion paper to enhance and adapt regulations related to sustainability ...

IOSCO calls for comparable, reliable ESG reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is calling for greater consistency, comparability and reliability of sustainability reporting for investors. IOSCO is the global standard setter for securities regulation, and is a forum made up securities regulators ...

IFM Investors hires responsible investment associate director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... 2008. In its 2020 responsible investment report, IFM reported expanding its carbon reduction program and sustainability reporting initiative to infrastructure investments globally, strengthening its approach to ESG analysis in diversified credit, and ...

SGX-listed companies improving sustainability disclosures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... cap companies listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) have made the largest improvement in their sustainability reporting and disclosure in 2020, with all listed companies showing improvement overall. The average overall sustainability disclosure ...