FS Sustainability

03/06/2024

Who are the 50 most influential ESG leaders in corporate Australia?

FS Sustainability announced the 2024 ESG Power50 last week, showcasing the leaders shaping how companies integrate key ESG issues into long-term company strategy across financial and non-financial considerations.

Download the guide to view the top 50: https://www.fssustainability.com.au/esgpower50

21/05/2024

After several months of research, nominations, voting campaigns and interviews, FS Sustainability is proud to announce the 2024 ESG Power50, our list of the 50 most influential corporate ESG leaders in Australia!

The ESG professionals featured in this guide hail from diverse industries, each wielding significant influence in their respective spheres.

Click here to view the ESG Power50: https://bit.ly/3V6tFKO

The 50 most influential corporate ESG leaders in Australia | Find out who made the list

04/04/2024

We are proud to be a partner of the , the largest gathering of responsible investment in the Southern Hemisphere. Hosted by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, at the ICC Sydney and online from the 1-2 May, this event is not to be missed. With growing demand for responsible investment, coupled with an increasingly robust regulatory environment and evident benefits of sound practices, the provides an opportunity for investors to network with peers, deepen knowledge and navigate the race through growth and tightening . Register now:

We are excited to announce the return of the RIAA Conference Australia in 2024! Join us on the 1 & 2 May at the ICC Sydney or online for the largest responsible investment gathering in the Southern Hemisphere.Why Attend? With growing demand for responsible investment, coupled with an increasingl...

15/01/2024

The Clean Energy Regulator has selected ASX as a partner to undertake "exploratory work" on the development of a carbon exchange to launch later this year.

The carbon exchange will allow the trading and settlement of Australian carbon credit units (ACCU)

The Clean Energy Regulator has selected ASX as a partner to undertake "exploratory work" on the development of a carbon exchange to launch later this year.

09/01/2024

Empirical evidence is clear: having a workforce that is diverse across a broad range of gender, cognitive and cultural backgrounds in better decision making. Here to talk about this topic is Raymone Jackson, head of DEI at T. Rowe Price .

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep One easy step to improving financial return - Raymone Jackson - 8 Jan 2024

05/12/2023

This week, senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass chats with new S*x Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody over new laws requiring workplaces to manage psychosocial risk in much the same way as physical risk.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep New s*x harassment laws – Anna Cody - 4 Dec 2023

28/11/2023

In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be talking about green bonds with head of Euro multi-strategy fixed income Arnaud-Guilhem Lamy.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Bonds, Green Bonds - Arnaud-Guilhem Lamy - 27 Nov 2023

23/11/2023

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.

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.

22/11/2023

The ESG Power50 will return in 2024 with nominations now open.

FS Sustainability is once again on the search for the ESG Power50 - The 50 most influential ESG leaders within ASX-listed companies in Australia.

Help us with this search by nominating yourself and your peers for their influential work below.

FS Sustainability provides Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) news and education for superannuation funds, investment managers and ASX listed companies.

14/11/2023

In this episode, brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management, we’ll be talking about stewardship and how issues that are specific to the APAC region impact on investment considerations.

Joining us is head of stewardship, Asia Pacific, Jane Ho.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Driving the just transition in Asia Pacific: Jane Ho - 13 Nov 2023

09/11/2023

An ANZ shareholder is taking the bank to court over allegations that it has failed to manage the material risks of climate change and biodiversity loss.

An ANZ shareholder is taking the bank to court over allegations that it has failed to manage the material risks of climate change and biodiversity loss.

08/11/2023

In this episode brought to you by BNP Paribas Asset Management , we’ll be going back to basics to talk about how to be a sustainable investor as a global fund manager.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Jane Ambachtsheer - the building blocks of a sustainable business - 6 Nov 2023

07/11/2023

Fossil-free super fund Future Group, member-owned Great Southern Bank QIC and non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans are among 82 Australian organisations deemed most committed to diversity and inclusion.

Fossil-free super fund Future Group, member-owned Great Southern Bank QIC and non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans are among 82 Australian organisations deemed most committed to diversity and inclusion.

06/11/2023

As the focus on ESG and sustainability continues to skyrocket up the agenda, FS Sustainability has enhanced its distinct approach to delivering news and analysis in this space, by launching a second weekly newsletter that will be sent every Tuesday morning in addition to our current Friday morning newsletter.

All thanks for your continuous support, we are delighted to introduce an additional Tuesday morning newsletter exclusively for our valued readers starting tomorrow.

Subscribe to FS Sustainability's newsletter by clicking here: https://www.fssustainability.com.au/subscribe?type=fssustainability

23/10/2023

In this episode brought to you by Sentier Investors, we’ll be talking about engagements and defining what makes a successful engagement campaign.

Joining us to discuss this is Sudip Hazra of the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Deconstructing constructive corporate engagements – Sudip Hazra - 23 Oct 2023

23/10/2023

https://fssustainability.com.au/aasb-publishes-climate-related-disclosure-standards-draft

Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) will first focus on climate-related financial reporting, under an exposure draft released by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB).

The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) has outlined a draft approach to climate-related accounting standards for Australian entities.

20/10/2023

ASX-listed companies have a higher level of forced labour risk in their operations than other developed countries, according to NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne

ASX-listed companies have a higher level of forced labour risk in their operations than other developed countries.

18/10/2023

On this episode of The Greener Way, we speak with Cochlear director of sustainability Maria Meinert.

Maria talks about sustainability considerations at a leading MedTech company and why she's a fan of sustainability reporting.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Hearing the future of sustainability reporting - Maria Meinert - 16 Oct 2023

12/10/2023

The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to two coal mine developments, establishing a precedent that the federal government can disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them.

The Federal Court has dismissed a challenge to two coal mine developments, establishing a precedent that the federal government can disregard the climate risks posed by such fossil fuel projects when deciding whether to approve them.

10/10/2023

We're talking biodiversity and natural capital and how investors are taking these massive topics on board.

Joining us is responsible investment specialist Joanne Lee. This episode is brought to you by First Sentier Investors.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep The Call of Nature - Joanne Lee - 9 Oct 2023

06/10/2023

Companies are grappling with the ramp-up to mandatory climate disclosure in Australia, the "biggest change in corporate reporting in a generation," with the AICD - Australian Institute of Classical Dance publishing a guide to assist directors' focus on the task ahead.

Companies are grappling with the ramp-up to mandatory climate disclosure, with AICD calling it the "biggest change in corporate reporting in a generation.

03/10/2023

Responsible Investment Association Australasia CEO Simon O'Connor joins the show to go over the stats in the latest RI Benchmark Report, which shows the responsible investment industry had $1.3tr in assets in 2022, representing around a third of total managed assets in Australia.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Simon O’Connor – what next for responsible investment? - 2 Oct 2023

26/09/2023

This episode is a conversation with Wide Open Agriculture CEO Jay Albany. Jay runs a company that focuses on a portfolio of regenerative food products and brands that aim to produce nutritious food at accessible prices as well as nurture the planet.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Regenerating Aussie agriculture from field to plate - Jay Albany - 25 Sept 2023

25/09/2023

Although Australian business leaders rank sustainability as being high in their organisational corporate structure, only 35% of businesses have achieved set sustainability targets over the past two years, according to Cognizant.

Although Australian business leaders rank sustainability as being high in their organisational corporate structure, only 35% of businesses have achieved set sustainability targets over the past two years, according to Cognizant.

19/09/2023

We talk with EY partner Alex Banks about a finding that financiers do not assess and disclose deforestation and biodiversity loss in Australia and may not even be aware of the risk when funding Australia's primary industries. The Wilderness Society

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Alex Banks – she speaks for the trees - 18 Sept 2023

18/09/2023

Assets under management in the responsible investment industry dropped by nearly $250 billion in 2022, according to the latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) report.

Assets under management in the responsible investment industry dropped by nearly $250 billion in 2022, according to the latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) report.

15/09/2023

Business and investors acceptance of the need to decarbonise Australia's economy is "irreversible," said newly appointed Net Zero Economy Agency chair Greg Combet.

Business and investors acceptance of the need to decarbonise Australia's economy is "irreversible," said newly appointed Net Zero Economy Agency chair Greg Combet.

11/09/2023

Australian Unity has signed a $50 million sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to performance against the company's Community and Social Value (CSV) Framework.

Australian Unity has signed a $50 million sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to performance against the company's Community and Social Value (CSV) Framework.

05/09/2023

Today's episode features Investor Group on Climate Change advocacy manager Michael Bones. IGCC has recently launched a two-year strategy to help investors put money in investments that will help our changing would adapt to the impacts of climate change.

‎Show The Greener Way, Ep Investing in climate resilience - Michael Bones - 4 Sept 2023