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Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... independent Australian sustainability standards board. The new consultation paper said an overarching sustainability reporting standard to address both limited and reasonable assurance is under development by the International Auditing and Assurance ...

Australia not ready for sustainability benchmarks, consultants warn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Australia's sustainability agenda is not keeping up with new globally consistent sustainability reporting standards set to be released at the end of June, according to a national ESG consultant to Australian businesses. Two new voluntary sustainability ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... of its assessment, using the Global Reporting Initiative framework and the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) standards in their assessment. "The concept of double materiality is an important element of the EU's Sustainable ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Stakeholder Council Member. McBrien said that the forthcoming standards, which cover climate and wider sustainability reporting "relieves confusion, it makes it more cost effective for businesses, and it gives a clear signal to investors around the world ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... operations will be considered more favourably, so I encourage businesses to act now to improve their sustainability reporting. "Failure to disclose accurate and transparent claims risks potential legal and reputational consequences, while also impacting ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... vital to ensure a just transition to an equitable, decarbonised future. "To date, the development of sustainability reporting standards has been dominated by climate and the environment. There is now a growing awareness of the need for social reporting ...

Australian sustainable finance taxonomy to feature traffic-light system

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... accounting standards and a taxonomy. "The difference between accounting standards and taxonomies is that sustainability reporting standards look at the material risks of climate or other sustainability factors on the financial value of a business or ...

Cybersecurity tops ESG priorities for ASX companies: Perennial

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... obligations via legislation or the future integration of the International Sustainability Standards Board's sustainability reporting standards as a motivating force in disclosing their GHG and climate risks, O'Neill said. "We're not really seeing that ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... and other sustainability risks in their portfolios - information that is often lacking now." Mandatory sustainability reporting will boost confidence for Australian investors and represents good business strategy, said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "Many ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
"Future facing commodities" and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies ...