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Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... market-leading position and we at CBA commend Scape's sustainability commitment and continued support of Australia's education sector." In April this year, ANZ launched a new target to fund and facilitate at least $A100 billion by the end of 2030 towards ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... said However, she added that to ensure workers are protected "there does need to be innovation in how we deliver the education piece to workers and employers about their rights and obligations," and, "concentrated focus on small business". She commented ...

KPMG and Microsoft pair to upskill ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
KPMG has partnered with Microsoft to release a new educational platform to upskill the global workforce to meet demand for better environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The ESG Academy will be available for Australian business leaders ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The University of New South Wales has launched a new research institute to advise the business world on how to assess and respond to climate change - including navigating and implementing regulations and standards and measuring and evaluating their ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... still exists," she said. "Whether you're working in the same institution, in the same function, with the same level of education... we know that men still get paid more than women, and that's just on the base pay. "Over a 40-year career, that accumulates ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... fall under non-corporate Commonwealth entities include Services Australia, which delivers Medicare, the Department of Education and the Future Fund Management Agency. The 73 corporate Commonwealth entities and 16 Commonwealth companies are "encouraged ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... changed" and that investors were building understanding and knowledge of ESG and other investment themes through self-education: news articles and blogs, books, online courses, reports, podcasts, and social media. "People are definitely proactive in ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... incentives from the SLL into social impact initiatives aligned to its four focus areas including Equal Digital Access, STEM Education, Biodiversity and Conservation, and Innovation and Research and Development. The company first introduced its plans ...

ARENA backs hydrogen electrolyser startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... awarded Hysata $8.98 million under the German-Australian HyGATE program. The German Government's Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provided €5.9 million. "Hysata is a great example of Australian innovation leading the way in renewable ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... responsibility and social license to operate in the communities in which they operate as well as their role in facilitating education and discussion for internal stakeholders such as employees. The question to be put to the Australian people at the 2023 ...