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Shift away from responsible investing 'overstated': PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... issues like physical climate risks and other issues into decisions. Further, 93% also assign formal oversight and accountability for responsible investment to their board members or senior executives. Stewardship continues to be widely undertaken by ...

Board cyber security oversight 'endangers' firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... as phishing, ransomware, and malware is now a pillar of corporate responsibility, particularly as the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) kicked in for superannuation funds and insurance firms on March 15. "Investors and regulatory bodies are becoming ...

ESG investing to skyrocket in APAC: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable, socially responsible investment practices, SNS Insider said. "Regulatory policies focused on transparency and accountability further boost market growth, rendering ESG criteria critical in investment decision-making. As companies and financial ...

Investors still drawn to DEI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... policies" it said in a statement. It will continue to use other metrics for evaluation, including independence, accountability and responsiveness. This month, Goldman Sachs discontinued its policy requiring US and Western European companies to have a ...

Weak whistleblowing protocols risks ethicswashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... proudly showcase their ESG frameworks, but without robust whistleblowing systems, these commitments lack genuine accountability," Report it Now director Craig McFarlane said. "Organisations lose approximately 5% of revenue to fraud annually. This isn't ...

No charge for carbon target failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Berkeley and Harvard finds when companies fail or targets mysteriously vanish, there is limited reaction and no accountability. ESG ratings often ignore missed climate targets, the research published in Nature Climate Change found. Nearly 10% of the ...

Top consulting firms pilot SAP carbon tool

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... regulatory requirements, prioritise sustainability at the C-level, and drive meaningful change in environmental accountability." Deloitte said the tool offers "new levels of precision in carbon accounting". "Technology solutions can help generate traceable ...

QIC Real Estate secures $3.75bn SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... manager's real estate arm. This means both funds must reduce all three Scopes of carbon emissions, target Cleaning Accountability Framework certification, and promote best practice ethical labour practices. Sustainability performance will be tracked ...

Super funds set renewables targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... progress toward genuine emissions reduction, setting a new global standard for responsible investing and climate accountability," Future Group chief executive Simon Sheikh said. "Furthermore, it will empower investors to make informed investment choices ...

New tool sniffs out greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... progress toward genuine emissions reduction, setting a new global standard for responsible investing and climate accountability," said Sheikh. According to Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), 79% of Australians want their financial ...
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