Governance

NAB subject to Australia's first bank shareholder resolution on nature risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Led by Australian Ethical and Melior Investment Management, NAB shareholders will file Australia's first bank shareholder resolution on nature and deforestation risk.

Private credit manager joins UN PRI

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Specialist real estate private credit investment manager Zagga has signed onto the UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI).

Fiducian sued for greenwashing in ESG fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
ASIC has launched proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW against Fiducian Investment Management, alleging it breached its duties as a responsible entity and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about its environmental, social and governance (ESG) ...

Net Zero Banking Alliance shuts down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
A month on from pausing activities amid a member vote, the Net Zero Banking Alliance is ceasing operations altogether.

Companies under pump to provide sustainability data

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The 2025 Global Sustainability Reporting Survey by PwC reveals companies feel increased pressure to provide sustainability data and insights.

Climate finance groups call for stronger regulations

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Over 50 climate finance groups have issued a joint letter to global financial system regulators and supervisors urging tighter regulation of fossil fuels.

ISS launches new stewardship solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
ISS launched a new Engagement Disclosure Solution, enabling investors to showcase their engagement activities and meet global regulatory standards.

Canadian fund manager pinged for greenwashing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
The Ontario Securities Commission says the fund manager made false and misleading statements about how seriously it considered ESG factors for close to four years.

HESTA outlines priorities to ASX 300 boards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
In its annual letter to ASX 300 companies, HESTA has outlined three areas of priority as part of its commitment to active ownership.

Singapore pushes back climate reporting deadlines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Regulators in Singapore have delayed mandatory climate reporting amid an uncertain global economic backdrop and to allow for smaller companies to get their compliance capabilities in order.