Governance

Labor expands transparency around charities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
The Labor government is proposing to increase transparency around charitable activities, allowing the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) to share more information about how it regulates charities.

Companies call for certainty around climate disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Industry participants are calling for more certainty when it comes to climate disclosures, with one expert noting it would be better to wait for Scope three emissions reporting before "dumbing down" assurance requirements.

Treasury consults on reducing climate disclosure costs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Treasury has opened a consultation to enhance efficiency of climate disclosures by reducing the cost of compliance for companies.

IGCC urges Safeguard Mechanism reforms ahead of review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is urging further reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, warning without them the scheme will fail to drive industries to pursue on-site emissions reductions.

Judgment reveals Fiducian's greenwashing brush-off: 'ESG is still a fad'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Fiducian Investment Management Services (FIMS) executive chair Conrad Burge shrugged off greenwashing concerns raised by a member of the team in 2021, replying that "ESG is still fad that will in time implode from its own irrationalities".

Robeco launches Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Robeco has launched new Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices, which will draw on a number of Robeco's proprietary sustainability and investment intellectual property (IP) to identify future transition leaders and avoid potential laggards.

Climate Council urges tougher data centre energy rules

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Climate Council has welcomed the federal government's commitment to require new large scale data centres to support additional renewable energy but warned the success of the reforms will depend on how quickly the rules are implemented.

HIA backs bold housing reforms

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission's interim report into housing supply regulation, saying it validates long-standing industry concerns that planning systems, approval delays and infrastructure bottlenecks ...

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Centuria Capital Group (CNI) has swiftly provided a response to media reports suggesting that its exposure to the Bathla Group, a Sydney-based property constructor and developer, raised questions over its governance, following a downgrade of one of its ...

Weak sustainability categorisation can institutionalise greenwashing: EDHEC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
As the European Union reforms its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EDHEC Climate Institute has warned weak or inconsistent standards could institutionalise rather than mitigate misleading sustainability claims.