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Investors called on to help end modern slavery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Australian anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans has told the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) summit that he will be pushing for tougher penalties on those who have not done enough to abolish slavery from their supply chains. "As ...

New gig for Challenger's ESG specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... statement and leads the modern slavery working group in developing the risk and control framework in operations and the supply chain. The responsible investment professional contributes to several industry bodies, representing Challenger on the FSC ESG ...

SEC drops defence of climate disclosures rule

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
The US regulator has voted to abandon its legal defence of a law that sought to force publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse emissions and other climate-related risks. The law required companies to disclose any climate-related risks ...

UBS delays climate target to 2035

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... USD$35.5bn at the end of 2023," UBS said. In late February, HSBC pushed back its net zero emissions target in its supply chain and operations by two decades as part of a wider shake-up of its ESG ambitions. Last year, UBS structured and executed the ...

IFM, partners get $250m injection for renewable fuels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... GrainCorp signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels supply chain in Australia. The partners have jointly advocated for targeted supply and demand incentives to support the growth of a domestic ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Bolivia - as well as in China - countries with significant geopolitical risks. This concentration creates potential supply chain vulnerabilities due to possible political instability, regulatory uncertainties, and trade tensions. China, for example ...

HSBC adds 20 years to net zero ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
HSBC has pushed back its net zero emissions target in its supply chain and operations by two decades as part of a wider shake-up of its ESG ambitions. The global bank announced last week that while it made good progress in reducing its Scope 1 and Scope ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The Albanese government is boosting green iron manufacturing and supply chains via a $1 billion Green Iron Fund, about half of which will support the Whyalla steelworks transformation. The government said the fund will support early mover green iron ...

Consultancies jump on skills gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... shortfall. UL Solutions will provide ESG advisory services, data management and software solutions to manage regulatory, supply chain and sustainability challenges. OpenEngagement will provide strategic guidance and support to customers reporting on ...

Google's DEI dump may tank ESG score

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... anticompetitive practices, privacy and data security, product safety and quality, human rights concerns, and labour rights and supply chain controversies. Some of Australia's largest superannuation funds hold investments in Alphabet Inc. Australian ...