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Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Without a proper roadmap from government and implementation by businesses, workers risk being left behind in the transition to clean energy, and companies could be exposed to significant risk. Australia's oldest power plant, AGL's Liddell power ...

South Korea leads with ESG fund disclosure taskforce and anti-greenwash laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... listed corporations. The country also plans to introduce a mandatory ESG disclosure system for listed companies for implementation in 2025. This comes after the country in January became the first nation in East Asia to draft a law that would fine firms ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... to implement this model need to give workers plenty of support and training, as well as a level of autonomy over implementation. "In order to achieve 100% outcomes in 80% of time, you can't keep doing things the same way." For Tractor Ventures, this ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... MidOcean Energy have committed to buying Origin energy for $18.7 billion. The consortium has entered into a scheme implementation deed with Origin Energy to acquire the company at a price of $8.91 per share, which represents a premium of 53.4% on the ...

Global investors set net zero target, implementation lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... strong momentum on the climate and expanding into biodiversity and the just transition, but now it's the hard job of implementation, such as setting interim targets and assessing Scope 3 emissions." Against those net zero commitments, nearly half of ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... wellbeing plan, policy or initiative," and taking a participatory approach by including teams in the design and implementation of workplace wellbeing activities. "Young people lare ooking for workplaces that foster a meaningful mental health environment ...

HSBC Australia hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... financial services organisations including NAB and Macquarie Bank. Martin-Ross will be responsible for leading the implementation of HSBC's climate strategy in Australia while also providing counsel for key sustainability, Reconciliation and climate-related ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... that gives confidence that these certificates will have some value in a compliance scheme. "From the bearish side, implementation will take some legislative changes that will need to pass both houses of parliament." CBA's Sustainable Economic research ...

Chubb Review recommends reforms to ACCU governance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... to consulting with our members on more detailed recommendations and working with the government on appropriate implementation." However, the review was widely criticised by other parties. Fund manager Allan Gray said that the need for greater transparency ...

Carbon markets, biodiversity on tap at COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... important part of this second week of negotiations, Connor said. "This is as much an investment COP as it is an implementation COP," he said. "It's making sure there are moneys flowing and getting over the political wrangling over loss and damage money. ...