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Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
IFM Investors and Industry Super Australia (ISA) chair Greg Combet has relinquished his role to head the government's new Net Zero Economy Agency. Recognised for his expertise in government, investment, climate policy, and industrial relations ...

ASX C-Suite notch up double-digit salary increases: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... companies rose an inflation-busting 15% for CEOs and 19% for managing directors, according to the Governance Institute of Australia. The Governance Institute has released its annual Board & Executive Remuneration Report in collaboration with McGuirk ...

Climate Action 100+ ramps up corporate activities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
Climate Action 100+ will step up engagement activities and shift the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to implementation of climate transition plans while increasing obligations on lead investors. Climate Action 100+ is a collaborative ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... occurrence, magnitude, and temporal changes to the gas bubble seepage in decommissioned wells off the coast of West Australia. CSIRO is not involved in seepage monitoring in any other parts of Australian waters. A spokesperson from the offshore energy ...

Cost a barrier for SME ambition on net zero: BSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... released its Net Zero Barometer Report 2023. The report covers UK-based SMEs, but the reported sentiments hold truth in Australia as well, said BSI Australia chief operating officer Chris Meehan. Meehan noted that in Australia, 98% of businesses are ...

A new "nuclear renaissance" for investors: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... domestic uranium producers for the Australian small companies portfolio, Hudak said. Companies that mine uranium in Australia are in a strong position to capitalise on increased demand, he said. What is going to be key in this sector is the source of ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... by the ISSB... a global benchmark is being established and it's evolving quickly," Cajic told FS Sustainability. "Australia is a long way behind [Europe and the US]. Our private sector is still focused on determining the best methodology for Scope ...

IGO announces new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... career at Rio Tinto, he has served as both the president and vice president of the Chamber of Mines and Energy of Western Australia. "After a rigorous process that considered many highquality candidates from a number of different jurisdictions, we are ...

Stakeholders weigh in on Nature Repair Market bill

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... including by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA), Accounting for Nature (AfN) and the Property Council of Australia, called on the government to incorporate the Chubb Review as well as more than 200 submissions from the initial consultation ...

Super fund survey finds strong demand for sustainable super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
A national survey commissioned by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has found that 74% want their superannuation invested sustainably. ART head of sustainable investment Nicole Bradford said the data indicates that a focus on ESG factors and sustainable ...