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Firms wrestle with ESG data challenges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability information is key for businesses to make strategic business decisions and meet regulatory reporting guidelines, which lead to preservation and growth of financial value," US ESG audit leader at KPMG LLP Maura Hodge said. Rob Fisher, US ...

ESG indices linked to Myanmar junta

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... ESG-labelled funds. Human rights organisation Inclusive Development International (IDI) alleged that the indices violated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. IDI has filed complaints to regulators in the US ...

Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... methodology framework applies to project activities involving carbon capture and storage and is globally applicable. The guidelines expand the types of eligible carbon capture activities, distinguish carbon dioxide removals from emission reductions ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the 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 ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... for Asia Pacific. "There's an element of cumulative effect - there are a lot of investors that operate on based on guidelines on remuneration structure such as the way that companies pay their executives, whether the metrics or targets are disclosed ...

Growth in green bond issuance brings choice, challenges

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... current reporting structures and frameworks for many issues. There is a lack of consistency in that there are different guidelines from issuing bodies, depending who's labelled the bond. That's not great for transparency because as a manager, you need ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... particularly cover SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water). To help drive issuance and to create guidelines to avoid bluewashing, the International Finance Corporation has created guidelines for blue finance, building on the ...

How much does it cost to "green" a portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Benchmark (PAB) and the STOXX® Europe 600 Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB). CTBs and PABs adhere to EU carbon reduction guidelines, exclude certain activities, and limit exposure to specific sectors. CTBs aim for a decarbonisation path in their portfolio ...

ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... biodivdersity expectations are on the list of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) Governance Guidelines. The guidelines are updated every two years and underpin ACSI's proxy voting recommendation for the next two years. They include ...

Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... led by Professor John McMillan recommended that the function of the office of anti-slavery commissioner "is to issue guidelines on special issues relating to the reporting requirements in Part 2 of the Modern Slavery Act." The only other anti-slavery ...
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