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Performance incentives may undermine honesty: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Menzies said. "This research is especially timely for debates about performance pay, executive incentives, professional standards, compliance culture and trust in institutions." The study builds on Menzies' public lecture at the University of Oxford ...

EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... reporting standard (ESRS) and a voluntary reporting standard for smaller companies. The commission said the revised standards will reduce administrative burdens for European Union (EU) businesses while maintaining high-quality disclosures. The changes ...

IFRS builds practice statement for nature-related disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), an independent standard-setting body under IFRS Foundation, is targeting October 2026 to publish its proposals on nature-related disclosure in an exposure draft. The ISSB has been developing the ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... the reform is both "meaningful and pragmatic". The group is advising the government to align with key international standards, such as the United Nations' guiding principles on business and human rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation ...

NZ Super Fund doubles down on sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... prompted the fund to revise its policy framework, reinforcing the need to better articulate how ethical and sustainability standards are implemented in practice, even as it continues to argue that these considerations remain central to long-term investment ...

Private sector pushes for NZ modern slavery law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... consistency needed to support this work, creating a level playing field to ensure all businesses are required to meet these standards." The 32 signatories represent institutional investors and New Zealand businesses accounting for more than NZ$324 billion ...

Mandatory climate disclosures reveal wide divergence in reporting practices

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... The review examined 26 sustainability reports lodged by Group 1 entities under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (AASB S2), which required companies to disclose how climate-related risks and opportunities could affect their financial ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... populations. Senior economist Benjamin Trevis and economist Marco Santaniello said output per capita which speaks to living standards would fall in most destination economies as productivity gains from improved labour market allocation would be lost. ...

ARENA backs major expansion of vehicle-to-grid trial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... and warranties," he said. The project will initially work with Chinese electric manufacturer BYD to implement charging standards that support bidirectional charging, while also conducting real world battery testing to address warranty concerns. According ...

Climate reporting finally compares apples to apples: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... where people were cross-referencing to things that didn't meet the requirement set in the reporting framework. "Standards in relation to cross-referencing are actually quite specific and prescriptive. The cross reference to another report to introduce ...
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