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Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental degradation brought on by drought, and the ensuing economic impacts to her community. Molesworth urged the audience to shift from awareness to action, surmount obstacles, and invest in a future benefiting both people and the environment. ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... people are starting to realise they can be just as good or better while contributing to positive things in the world." This shift is mainly driven by the changing demographics, with younger investors showing a strong preference for ethical investments. ...

Woodside sells 10% of $16.5b Scarborough LNG to Japan investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Supreme Court of Western Australia and the Federal Court. Woodside argues that LNG will aid in decarbonisation efforts in the shift away from high-emissions fossil fuels. Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill said the agreement will "provide further opportunities ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... employees. Companies like Rio Tinto are "trying to correct the way they do business". Lowe said while a major generational shift was required, "inclusion is a good thing for business" that will benefit all industries. Corporate responsibility and the ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... company's Scope 1 emissions grew by 11%, which the company attributed to business growth, a change in logistics and a shift towards science-based corporate accounting of emissions. The company claims to be the world's largest corporate purchaser ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australia has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disability in the OECD and could add over $50 billion to its GDP by 2050 if it tapped into this talent pool, according to new research from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... expected to slow significantly by 2028. Oil demand will peak within the decade as countries move away from fossil fuels - a shift hastened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, McKinsey & Company forecasts that power consumption is expected to ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... technology already exists today to decarbonise buildings - but we must do this as a priority and at scale," Zorbas said. "The shift to low carbon and resilient buildings needs a clear plan and steady trajectory that encourages market confidence. "We ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... direction nationally on climate change and agriculture, advocate for agriculture's interests in the whole-of-economy shift to low emissions, as well as global leadership. In 2021 agriculture produced 16.8% of Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Average take-home pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2022 fell to their lowest level in nine years, but the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) warns that the next test for boards will be remuneration based on 2023 performance. ACSI has released ...