Search Results

Showing 141 - 150 of 414 results for "Rest"

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek and NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe spoke for the first time together on stage at the Nature Conservation Council of NSW's Business Breakfast on Monday, ahead of the 2023 Budget announcement this ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
Global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has announced the creation of a specialized team dedicated to delivering nature-based client solutions in Australia and New Zealand. The ANZ-based team aims to address complex problems related to climate change ...

Karoon Energy aims for net zero 2035 target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... zero will require only removals based offsets." Karoon Energy reducing emissions in operations where it can and offsets the rest through the use of REDD+ [Verified Carbon Units] VCUs. "By the time we get to 2035, we aim to be only using removals-based ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released the final draft framework, Version 0.4, which will help companies navigate their nature-related risk. The new TNFD draft framework is the fourth and final draft of all core elements ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... started to offer the four-day work week as a powerful tool to attract and retain top talent that value the motto "work hard, rest hard". Recent trials are finding that revenue is up, alongside employee engagement and retention - and companies won't go ...

Leading Harvest launches Australian ag sustainability standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Leading Harvest is implementing a sustainability assurance program for the Australian agriculture sector after a successful pilot backed by Warakirri Asset Management among others. Leading Harvest is a non-profit that has developed the Farmland Management ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... green halo around it, but those ratings and assessments are focused on climate impacts rather than biodiversity. "As the rest of the market comes into focus into biodiversity, how does Lendlease's business stand up?" Australian Ethical are assessing ...

Former MAS chief sustainability officer launches advisory firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues. "There's starting to be a good exchange of ideas in Australia and New Zealand, and Singapore into the rest of Asia. If I look at Australia and New Zealand, both have digital agreements with Singapore which is encouraging this flow ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... Santos. According to analysis by Rainmaker Information using portfolio holding disclosure of MySuper options as of June 2022, Rest's MySuper had the largest allocation to Santos, holding $304 million at that time, followed by Hostplus with $268 million ...

Push for greater ESG alignment in C-Suite pay

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... for banks as of January 2023, with insurance and superannuation funds falling under the standard as of July 2023 and the rest of APRA-regulated entities falling in from January 2024. Grogan noted that although CPS 511 only applies to APRA-regulated entities ...