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Cost a barrier for SME ambition on net zero: BSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) increasingly identify sustainability and net zero targets as important to their business practice, but cost is the main barrier towards taking action, according to BSI Group. BSI Group - the global standards ...

Family offices see ESG as part of fiduciary duty: Ocorian

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Family offices increasingly see focusing on ESG as "part of fiduciary duty", according to global high net worth and family office service provider Ocorian. Ocorian recently conducted global research that found that more than 90% agree that a focus on ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
IGO Limited has hired a new chief executive officer and managing director, following the unexpected death of its previous CEO and managing director last year. IGO is an ASX-listed xploriation and mining company that focuses on minerals critical to renewable ...

IIGCC, TPI Centre launch Bank Net Zero Standard

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other stakeholders has launched a Net Zero Standard for Banks alongside a Banking Assessment Framework setting out investor expectations on the transition to net zero. Over 25 investors ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... association said. "AFMA wants to see the Nature Repair Market (NRM) thrive, with fungible products, strong liquidity and high integrity." "However, it is AFMA's view that the design could be improved with a better product design and more focus on ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... meet the requirements in time, leading to fines and penalties. This poses challenges for companies reliant on suppliers with high emissions, as the increased costs incurred by these suppliers are likely to be passed on to the companies they serve. Scope ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Ed note: article updated to reflect updated information. Two industry super funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on ...

Greening the 2032 Brisbane Olympics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The 2032 Brisbane Olympics are an opportunity to set "a new sustainable paradigm" and transform the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and maintained, according to AECOM and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council. The consultant and ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech today, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and social rights as the most material issues in terms of both risk and ability to impact, and added ESG data quality, as high-quality ESG data is crucial for the proper functioning of the asset management industry. Identifying Robeco's material issues ...