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Treasury seeks feedback on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... they are auditing, the paper said. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said preparers need more support and guidance ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... would prefer not to be associated with that green bond." Quality of proceeds is analysed against the EU's sustainable finance taxonomy, which adds a quantitative level of analysis to the project, Ou Yong said. "For every bond we invest in, we actively ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... improved with a better product design and more focus on how the market mechanisms will operate." The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) said it supported the development of a market framework and welcomed governance additions to the independent ...

Aussie, Kiwi ministers commit to sustainable finance alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Australia and New Zealand will work to align climate-related disclsures and sustainable finance frameworks across both countries to support businesses that operate across the Trans-Tasman economic region. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Climate ...

Treasury mandates APRA must consider climate risk in duties

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... treasurer last month announced the government will co-fund the initial development phase of an Australian sustainable finance taxonomy in partnership with industry through the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute.

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... focus on ESG action and disclosure by companies - what he called governance, greenwashing and the growth of sustainable finance. Longo noted that for institutions "it's not a question of 'shareholder returns or ESG', but of shareholder returns ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... (CSRD) standards in their assessment. "The concept of double materiality is an important element of the EU's Sustainable Finance Action Plan and is an important part of our approach to sustainable investing," Robeco said. "Double materiality considers ...

Podcast: Is stewardship a sword or a shield for investors - Pablo Berrutti

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... passion for sustainable investing led him to found Altiorem, a not-for-profit library and resource centre for sustainable finance research. Berrutti has previously spoken to FS Sustainability about Stewart Investors' approach to sustainable investing ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia Post group chief financial officer Rodney Boys. "Delivered under Australia Post's newly established Sustainable Finance Framework, this demonstrates our commitment to create a more sustainable network and support community organisations across ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... regulator to proactively supervise and enforce governance, transparency and disclosure standards in relation to sustainable finance-related products and services. This follows the government proposal to introduce a mandatory climate-change related disclosure ...