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Future Group joins fight against deforestation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
... management calling for the regulation to be fully implemented from December 2026, without reopening or renegotiating the legislation. The investors said deforestation represented a systemic financial risk, with exposure creating physical, regulatory ...

Government builds inaugural council for External Reporting Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... External Reporting Australia (ERA) which commences operations on 1 December 2026. ERA has been established by new legislation, combining the existing standard-setting functions of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), Auditing and Assurance ...

Climate Council urges tougher data centre energy rules

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... energy and storage needed to match their electricity consumption. The Commonwealth is expected to develop the proposed legislation and rule changes in the coming months.

AI-washing and cyber-washing

JAMES NORTH, FRIEDA CHAN, EUGENIA KOLIVOS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... engagement, organisations are moving to highlight their digital technology capabilities. In the absence of specific legislation in Australia, however, organisations that exaggerate or misrepresent such capabilities (a practice known as 'AI-washing' or ...

Private sector pushes for NZ modern slavery law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... others have adopted or are considering forced labour import bans. "Failure to introduce appropriate modern slavery legislation carries significant risk. As our trading partners tighten their due diligence and enforce import bans on goods made with forced ...

Modern slavery legislation a 'half law': Australian Human Rights Institute

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... said. Speaking at the recent Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' conference in Sydney, Nolan noted the legislation has been effective in making people familiar with the term, understanding its basic tenants and considering some aspects on ...

Australia's anti-corruption commitment regresses: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Zealand (81). Like Australia, New Zealand is on a downward trajectory due to its lack of action on anti-corruption legislation and insufficient resourcing to support investigative and prosecutorial functions. Among key themes coming from the region were ...

Texas anti-ESG law deemed unconstitutional

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... the Western District of Texas found the "overly broad" law to be "unconstitutional and unenforceable". He said the legislation fails to clarify what actually constitutes a boycott. He determined that the law impacts activity protected under the Constitution ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Office has released a paper that recommends two key reforms to strengthen the national approach to modern slavery legislation. It wants to see the introduction of a mandatory risk-based modern slavery due diligence obligation for reporting entities. ...

Ethical ETFs see strongest flows since 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... companies." Ultimately, Cchoda says global scepticism - such as that demonstrated by the recent passage of anti-ESG legislation in the US - has arguably strengthened the local market, shifting attention away from ideology and toward practical risk management ...
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