Fiona McNally
Asset owner flags concerns over NZAOA, PAAO reporting requirements, working groups and overlap with EU regulation.
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The latest ESG movers and shakers: Manulife CSO steps down after 27 years; Border to Coast names new head of RI.
Investors are struggling to source relevant data as corporates and managers remain divided on disclosure rules.
The exit marks the initiative’s fourth departure in two years.
Meanwhile, energy companies Santos and Woodside voice concerns over exclusion of abated and natural gas in framework.
Chile proposes amendments to sustainability reporting regulation to align with ISSB; Botswana publishes guide for voluntary disclosures based on double materiality.
AASB delays finalising sustainability standards; banking regulator ramps up climate commitments and expectations.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia leans on CA100+ framework to cut ties with clients lacking credible transition plan.
The groups have also asked for further clarification that competition law should not impede sustainability collaboration initiatives.
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The latest ESG movers and shakers: World Bank seeks executive director for Loss and Damage Fund; Baumann appointed as Swiss representative at IMF.