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Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... effects of challenging environmental conditions and increases in labour and domestic supply chain costs," and reported net profit after tax of - $7 million, "as a result of a non-cash impairment of $37 million (after tax) property, plant and equipment ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... a central pillar of the reconciliation movement for decades." "There is a long history of calls for this work." The non-profit promotes and facilitates the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) program, enabling corporates to take meaningful action towards ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Governments that manage climate change transition poorly may encounter difficulty finding investors to buy their sovereign debt. New research finds carbon dioxide emissions, natural resources rents, and renewable energy adoption statistically impact ...

Executive appointment roundup: Corporate Citizenship to DBS, UNHCR to TBI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Moey will be responsible for developing philanthropic support from corporations, foundations, and family offices. The non-profit organisation was set up by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2016 to provide strategic and policy advice to governments ...

Tasmanian cattle producer new chair of Farmers for Climate Action

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... resignation of Charlie Prell. Hall, a long-time board member, will play a key role in selecting the new CEO at the non-profit which represents over 22000 Australians committed to climate action for agriculture. Chief executive Fiona Davis stepped down ...

Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... to moving the needle on energy efficiency. "Digitalisation is no longer a nice-to-have, but an imperative for not just profit, but for people and planet. "Companies are realising the significant roles that digitisation and energy management play in achieving ...

Transition Pathway Initiative appoints new chairs as founder steps down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) board. Jake Barnett, managing director of sustainable investment strategies at US-based non-profit retirement fund administrator Wespath, has been appointed chair of the TPI Strategic advisory committee. TPI is a global ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The government has released its first National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, outlining a plan for Australia's farmers to "maintain global leadership on climate change and agriculture." The statement commits all governments to work ...

CPA's putting the 'S' in ESG: How does Canada compare?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... willingness to act on 'S' factors. While ESG used to be a "nice-to-have", it is now formalised and embedded in Canadian profit-making, she said. "Social change takes many years to happen. Investors have to show have they've improved these ...

Plibersek announces crackdown on offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... resort but will help to make sure nature is better off overall," she said. On Monday night, during a forum hosted by non-profit the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) Plibersek recognised that there are ecosystems that cannot be offset, as their conservation ...