Industry News: ESG

Hayne Rebukes Directors on Climate Risk Failure

2019-12-09

The Australian Financial Review: Former High Court judge and royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne has warned directors they have a legal duty to act on climate change risk, include it in corporate strategies and report on it to shareholders, raising the real prospect that boards failing to act could end up in court.

Bank of England Leads Push to Stress Test Against Climate Change

2019-10-21

Morningstar Australia: The Bank of England will be the first central bank in the world to stress test its financial system against different climate pathways, while Australia’s financial regulator has no immediate plans to introduce stress-testing despite the mounting effects of climate change.

Execs From Big Banks and Regulators to Ramp Up Lobbying Over Climate

2019-10-03

AB+F: Climate campaigners from the financial services industry and the big four banks are ramping up government lobbying. Members of the Australian Finance Initiative (ASFI) are putting the finishing touches to a lecture to be delivered in Canberra later this month. The organisation formed by 130 senior executives from major banks, super funds, insurance companies, academics and regulators is planning to launch a policy roadmap next year.

Fund Managers Lag on ESG

2019-07-05

Financial Standard: Some of Australia's best-known and listed fund management companies are falling behind their ASX 200 counterparts in disclosing ESG factors about their companies.

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Hayne Rebukes Directors on Climate Risk Failure

2019-12-09

Bank of England Leads Push to Stress Test Against Climate Change

2019-10-21

Execs From Big Banks and Regulators to Ramp Up Lobbying Over Climate

2019-10-03

Fund Managers Lag on ESG

2019-07-05

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