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Boral to go net zero by 2050

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... a massive impact." Boral operates an internal Innovation Factory, and last year announced that the company and the University of Technology Sydney have formed a five-year partnership to accelerate product innovation, and the research, development and ...

Merlon Capital hires sustainability manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian Tax Office and the Reserve Bank of Australia. She holds a B. Applied Finance / B. Economics from Macquarie University and was a Macquarie University Merit Scholar. El-Khoury's hire is aligned with Merlon's culture of thinking and acting as ...

No all male-boards on ASX200 companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... without mandated quotas or government intervention, according to the recent Towards Board Gender Parity report by the University of Queensland Business School. "When the push for gender diversity on the ASX 200 began, there was a view that Australia ...

Andrew Forrest steps up No Pain No Fear campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... No Pain, No Fear "for about six or seven years." During that time, he also obtained a PhD in marine ecology from the University of Western Australia, focusing on the ecology of pelagic wildlife, and on the implications for conservation and fisheries ...

Gender pay gaps "sabotage" diversity, profits: UniSA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... than their male counterparts, and this gender pay gap impacts shareholder return, according to new research from the University of South Australia (UniSA). The study found that 80% of more than 500 ASX-listed firms are paying male executives more than ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but climate clarity needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... by Australia's top 150 companies, but disclosure on climate action lack clarity, according to new research from RMIT University. The research study from RMIT University and CPA Australia on the top 150 Australian public-listed companies (ASX150) looked ...

Fund manager sets gender diversity target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... the targets were ambitious but achievable. "Commitments such as these hopefully send a message to school students, university career counsellors, and even parents, that the asset management industry wants to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities ...

Fostering equity, inclusion key to diversity gains: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... with practitioners and a review of leading organisations. Regnan also proffers a model based on research from Cornell University that they believe can measure and enhance DEI - the three pillar approach is grounded in equitable employment practices ...

Carbon capture and storage questioned after Chevron result

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... hydrogen are important parts of the solution. However, John Curtin Distinguished Professor Peter Newman from the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, called the results of the Gorgon CCS project "a turning point in history, in the demise ...

Hostplus announces four board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... Whitehaven Coal and the former leader of the National Party. He stepped away from his appointment as the chancellor of University of Newcastle last week, a position he was named to on June 4. Environmental activist group Market Forces last week launched ...