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Roundtable reflections: Is ESG dead?

BETH GOLDSMITH, CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... of sustainability reporting and the importance of being more specific, deepening links to financial statements, and assurance. Addressing EU standards, reporting should be bi-lingual and seek alignment (e.g., 'one report to rule them all'). On ...

The hidden risks behind critical mineral extractions for investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... rights, community consultation, and climate-related governance, it said. Based on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) standard, most companies have human rights, labour, and environmental policies, but fewer demonstrate robust human ...

ASFI releases guidance for taxonomy-aligned use-of-proceeds debt

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... sustainability impacts of activities financed through use-of-proceeds debt instruments can strengthen confidence in and assurance over sustainability claims, ASFI said. Notably, compliance with the TCS is the "minimum" requirement for an issuer to claim ...

GRI appoints chair to sustainability standard-setting board

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... at Copenhagen Business School. She was most recently a partner at PwC Denmark, providing sustainability advisory and assurance services. She has also served as the vice president of corporate sustainability at Novo Nordisk for 13 years. Susanne has served ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... to eliminate the blind spots of traditional, slow-moving audits, allowing customers to more quickly achieve proactive assurance and truly safeguard the human rights of every worker in modern supply chains," Martin said. Meanwhile, ReGen Strategic general ...

NGS Super appoints asset allocation lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... community professionals. Earlier in his career, Noureldin worked as a forensic analyst at Ferrier Hodgson, a private clients assurance intern at PwC and a research assistant at UNSW Australia. NGS Super chief executive Natalie Previtera said the promotion ...

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Jeyaretnam - currently an associate professor at Monash Business School - is an environmental and sustainability advisory and assurance specialist with over 25 years of experience advising governments and corporations. In the new role, he is tasked with ...

UK regulator proposes governance reforms for ESG ratings firms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... rated. Improved governance, systems and controls - to ensure clear decision-making and strong oversight and quality assurance. Identification and management of conflicts of interest. Setting clear expectations for stakeholder engagement and complaints ...

CA ANZ launches Sustainability Playbook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... 'once-in-a-generation' change to corporate reporting and Chartered Accountants are uniquely positioned to lead the way through reporting, assurance, strategy and governance. "But regardless of mandatory or technical requirements, Chartered Accountants ...

QIC leads investor gateway into Queensland energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... global infrastructure Ross Israel said: "This initiative provides clarity of pipeline, alignment of interests and the assurance of government-backed delivery for investors." "By aligning capital with the needs of Queensland's GOCs and energy system ...
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