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Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... the facts with regard to the current legislation - that's all it is. "It does also mention a couple of different accounting standards from around the world, but doesn't really apply directly to managed funds at the fund level, although it does ...

ASIC: improve greenwashing disclosure or risk penalty

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... Securities Commissions (IOSCO), which is reviewing the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) draft accounting standards on sustainability and climate risk. She also noted that ASIC has encouraged companies for several years to align ...

Brambles sets 2040 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... transport technologies including electric and hydrogen, a supplier engagement programme to support vendors with carbon accounting and target setting, reducing the volume of waste and diverting it from landfill, and exploring carbon in setting opportunities ...

CBA sees push to greater quantity, quality of climate risk reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... standard is aligned with the TCFD, which is increasingly adopted across Australian organisations. Recently, Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) chair Keith Kendall told FS Sustainability that the AASB is conducting a public consultation on the ...

AASB considering ISSB sustainability standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022  |  NEWS
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is considering how to integrate climate change and sustainability-related financial accounting standards into Australian standards. AASB is consulting on the recently draft International Sustainability ...

Hejaz Income Fund AUM up more than 50%

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... be classed as Sharia compliant, all investments must undergo mandatory ethical screening using the rules set by the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). "We need to be able to have visibility into the underlying ...

ISSB launches draft sustainability disclosure standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, the governing body that develops and promotes the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), which establishes the financial reporting standards that are used throughout the world. ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), RRG Capital Management, Warakirri Asset Management and affiliate members Accounting for Nature and Kilter Rural. "If you look at the demand for sustainability assurance and ESG assurance in capital markets ...

Envirosuite hires CFO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... Tesserent Limited. Owen has also held senior roles in professional services as an audit partner of a mid-tier chartered accounting firm. In the role, Mr Owen will oversee all financial decisions impacting operations to ensure business integrity, financial ...

Franklin Templeton hires CalPERS exec for new global head of sustainability role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... arena. She served on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Investor Advisory Committee, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's Investor Advisory Group and the International Financial Reporting Standards Advisory Council. She is an advisory ...