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Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... equality and ensuring workplaces are fair and equal for all Australians. "These amendments will boost transparency, accountability and spur action to accelerate progress on gender equality in workplaces," she said. Likewise, Aware Super chief executive ...

Podcast: to B or not to B - why does being a B Corp matter?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

Trust in ethics plummets: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... economy and society means that good governance by corporate professionals is essential, Motto said. "Integrity, accountability, transparency - they come to the fore again and again," she said. There are high ethical expectations for action on climate ...

First Sentier Investors gains B Corp accreditation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Corps are certified by the non-profit B Lab as meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Companies require a minimum of 80 points in order to obtain certification. FSI achieved a score of 107.2 ...

Seeking action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... they're going to implement what was promised a year ago in Glasgow at COP26. However, others have called it an accountability COP, meaning that participants will be held responsible for action - or lack thereof - on meeting the ambitious targets ...

CDP to adopt ISSB climate standard from 2024

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... global economy," said CDP founder chair Paul Dickinson. "This will be critical in boosting corporate action and accountability, providing financial markets, governments and regulators with clear, comparable data to inform their decision making." The ...

Budget spotlights climate, gender and long-term development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... government to frame budgetary future decisions using quality data, put in place wellbeing across institutions, and build accountability for progress."

Why Australian corporations should act on biodiversity loss and management

LOUISE CAMENZULI, JULIA GREEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... including in Australia, to increase regulation in this area, including via corporate reporting, disclosure and accountability in respect of biodiversity loss. With this background, we have identified the top five risks associated with biodiversity loss ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... Mechanism - the pollution threshold that underpins Australia's carbon credit scheme -driving greater clarity and accountability for big polluters to reduce emissions." However, the Labor government's agenda doesn't stop with the E in ESG. the Business ...

COP27 preview: loss and damage, action on commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... focus on highlighting the how-to." To that end, in the lead up to COP27, WBCSD will be outlining a vision for an accountability framework that drives a more objective measure of how companies are living up to their commitments on the road to net zero ...