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How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Race to Zero. Meanwhile, the UK is considering making transition disclosure mandatory for larger British companies and has urged businesses to view transition disclosure as a "critical component of ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... construction services, ICT, textiles, and furniture, fixtures and equipment. The department notes that mandatory climate risk disclosure by large business and financial institutions will help the government consider climate information from large suppliers. ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... published an explainer on gender pay gap and gender diversity reporting as their first Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI) disclosure report under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Under SFDR, financial market participants such as asset ...

Sustainable AUM tops US$30 trn despite tighter labels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... "sustainable" dropping by approximately 5% per year. Researchers attribute this decline to increased requirements around disclosure regulations and the tightening of definitions around sustainable investing and its related approaches. Further developments ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... will implement accounting and auditing standards, including "the ongoing implementation of climate-related financial disclosure standards in Australia." The new body would be up and running by 1 July 2026, if legislation pases. "Business, investors and ...

RIAA creates co-CEO model to replace outgoing O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has named two co-CEOs to replace its outgoing leader, one based in Australia and one based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Estelle Parker and Dean Hegarty will take the helm of the organisation in early ...

Greenwashing a serious threat to financial markets: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... action in 2024. Speaking at this week's annual forum, ASIC chair Joe Longo said sustainable financial reporting and disclosure, better consumer outcomes and addressing misconduct in the superannuation sector and ensuring fair and orderly financial markets ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... (ACCR), which found that Australian companies perform even worse. Many top Australian companies have poor governance and disclosure of their political spending and there is a significant gap between these companies' committed stances on climate policy ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... impacts are posing more serious risks to investors and regulators in the lead-up to mandatory and voluntary climate risk disclosure regimes, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Scenario analysis is one strategic planning tool investors can use. There's been an upswing in scenario analysis for disclosure purposes, driven by the TCFD and now the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards. Looking beyond disclosure to figure ...