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ASIC chair calls out greenhushing as form of greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... investment," and said that "ESG reporting is simply the next stage in a long series of important moves towards greater transparency and higher disclosure standards. Moves that benefit us all, from the consumer to the investor, to companies themselves ...

Experts evaluate impact of Modern Slavery Act review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
The proposed reforms to Australia's Modern Slavery Act will serve to improve transparency and enhance focus on remedies and remediation of instances of modern slavery, according to experts. Last week, the Australian government tabled a sweeping review ...

ISSB to unlock sustainable capital: IFRS exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... McBrien noted that the standards will impacts markets around the world. "For emerging economies, with that increased transparency, it's a real helpful toolkit to shift the capital. Investors need to see what's there to shift the capital to get us to ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... choices by food manufacturers and processors. Additionally, policy shifts in developed markets, such as increased transparency around nutrition claims and funding for medically tailored food, are supporting the trend towards healthier options. Start-ups ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... communities, such as financials, healthcare, and consumer services. "The biggest challenge is around the quality and transparency of data," Cairns said. "The outputs of AI are only as good as the data that's fed in. AI also needs to be trained and maintained. ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... trust begins with education and creating a clearly defined complaints process with appropriate confidentiality and transparency, Retallack said, so that employees can be assured that "safety will be provided along the way and they will not be victimised". ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... plan for the corporate, market and financial services regulator to proactively supervise and enforce governance, transparency and disclosure standards in relation to sustainable finance-related products and services. This follows the government proposal ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... across Government, industry and civil society, to support compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018, to improve transparency in supply chains and help fight modern slavery in Australia and abroad," the budget said. In his speech to Parliament, Chalmers ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... says the absence of a mandatory global sustainability framework often results in ESG reporting practices lacking transparency and reliability in a time where greenwashing now a key area of concern for companies, regulators, investors and consumers alike. ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... product labelling, themes that are tightly correlated with concerns over greenwashing and calls for greater clarity and transparency from sustainable financial products. "These discussions are a healthy part of an industry maturing, but with that come ...