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ISSB publishes jurisdictional guide, seeks experts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... including the adoption or other use of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 directly, and the introduction of local sustainability-related disclosure requirements or standards which are functionally aligned to IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 outcomes. Experts wanted Meanwhile, the ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Australian and Asia Pacific financiers see reputational risk as a greater concern than the social and environmental impacts of the companies in which they invest. Personal views on climate are influencing investment decision-making, with financiers ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A large percentage of family-owned business that expect "notable" future revenue growth are acting on ESG and sustainability strategies, linking embracing sustainability with long term success, according to research from Grant Thornton. According to ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... formats, except in emergency situations. In 2023, the firm cast 187 votes against resolutions due to "insufficient disclosure or poor oversight of climate-related issues at board level" and supported 68% of ESG-related shareholder proposals. Jack Herring ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Decarbonising aluminium's supply chain is a key business and industry aim for aluminium extruder and distributor Capral. Capral is Australia's largest aluminium extrusion business with 65,000 tonnes capacity, six manufacturing bases in Australia and ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector. This is often referred to as Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Level I. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will oversee the initial authorisation ...

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE), and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), published guidelines on corporate sustainability disclosure for public consultation. Companies listed on the SSE 180, STAR 50, SZSE 100, and ChiNext indices, as well as those listed ...

Rest selects Dasseti for ESG due diligence digitisation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Rest Super has selected software provider Dasseti Collect to digitise and streamline ESG due diligence as well as wider operational functions. Rest will use Dasseti for both ESG due diligence and operational due diligence across its portfolio. Rest ...

Climate-committed investor group grows to $35tr AUM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... plans. Over a third of signatories in Australia and New Zealand developed targets, and members improved engagement and disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. The survey also revealed an increase in climate policies. Over the past year the federal government ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... going to have to make it more tangible and talk about what it means.... A lot of that comes down to the clarity of disclosure and how much worthwhile information shareholders have to make a call on director's decision. "There are plenty of times where ...