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ESG-informed investing does not lead to positive sustainability: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... traditional backtest frameworks." Rather than dismissing ESG information, the study calls for more rigorous evaluation standards and realistic expectations about ESG's financial benefits, it said.

APESB releases ethics, independence standards

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) launched new standards that set out new ethical and independence requirements for sustainability reporting and assurance in Australia. The amending standards relate to APES 110 Code of ...

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... initiative (SBTI) has also risen from 31% to 38%. Across the 837 companies analysed in the region, those committed to SBTI standards have doubled to 50% between 2023 and 2025. MSCI head of Australia and New Zealand sustainability and climate research ...

Mind the reporting gap: ASX companies urged to improve

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... climate reporting has transformed environmental disclosures, helping to prevent greenwashing through stronger assurance standards. It's time we applied that same level of rigour to social impact. The frameworks are there; we just need to build the systems ...

New Forests enters Vietnamese timber industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... Vietnam," he said. "Together, we aim to help elevate the entire Vietnamese wood industry by promoting higher sustainability standards, encouraging the use of certified wood, and supporting the development of a traceable, high-value supply chain that ...

ESG salaries plateau as sector dynamics shift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... bringing previous sustainability experience with them. "The introduction of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has driven a notable increase in demand for sustainability reporting ...

EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Act. The groups are calling for legislation that is efficient and protects nature, including: National Environmental Standards together with better data to inform community engagement, planning, assessment and decisions; Environment Protection Australia ...

Green moves: Aware Super, BlackRock, Taylor Fry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Lucchese has also held numerous board directorships addressing climate and ethics, including the UK Climate Disclosure Standards Board and Environmental Investment Organisation. Finally, veteran actuary Ramona Meyricke is returning to Taylor Fry as a ...

Young workers drive DEI in workplace: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Around five years ago, Pozzo said that they had implemented into every construction contract with their builders, certain standards and percentages of female workforce, Aboriginal apprentices and other DEI-related recruitment initiatives. If they didn't ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Lucchese has also held numerous board directorships addressing climate and ethics, including the UK Climate Disclosure Standards Board and Environmental Investment Organisation.
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