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Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
New laws require companies to manage psychosocial risk in the same way they manage physical risk - meaning that companies would be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Further, the government's Respect@Work ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Business and investors acceptance of the need to decarbonise Australia's economy is "irreversible," said newly appointed Net Zero Economy Agency chair Greg Combet. "It's seemingly overwhelming accepted that significant decarbonisation of the ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed the Australian Public Service to a net zero 2030 target its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The Department of Finance has quietly rolled out the target, which will "achieve net zero by actively reducing emissions ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A global coalition of institutional investors with $12.2 trillion in assets under management has announced the expansion of its Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change pilot program in Australia, welcoming 18 new organisations to the initiative. ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in adaptation and resilience measures will build long-term economic stability, but there are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified ...

Revenue recycling carbon tax would increase Australia's GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A carbon tax where cash proceeds are redirected back into the Australian economy would help Australia achieve its emissions reductions goals, and also provide economic benefits. New research to be published in September's issue of the Journal of Cleaner ...

Podcast: Solving the social housing crisis - Casey Taylor

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, we're talking investing in affordable housing with Casey Taylor from Conscious Investment Management. By any conceivable measure, affordable housing is a crisis in Australia, with a variety of potential mechanisms ...

Voting on climate crucial during AGM season: Amundi

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
ESG is emerging as a clear theme for shareholder proposals for AGMs in 2023, according to Europe's largest asset manager. Amundi said stewardship through engagement and voting is key to a responsible investment approach during an AGM voting season that ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has announced that government will develop sector-specific decarbonization plans for key Australian industries to further the government's net zero ambitions. Bowen announced that federal cabinet ...