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Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... added. The Australian Human Rights Commission resolves complaints through an informal process of conciliation. "There is a shift towards more informal intervention and prevention," Retallack said, adding that companies should implement processes away ...

30% women a minimum for boards under new ACSI policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... directorships, compared to 2015, where women held just 19.7% of ASX200 board seats. "It's positive to see the significant shift towards greater board diversity in the ASX300. For investors, this means boards are accessing a larger talent pool which provides ...

No room for complacency for Australia as a renewable energy superpower

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's energy superpower opportunities, the latest report from EY's Net Zero Centre, which assesses the global shift to net zero, and what it means for Australia's materials and emissions intensive industries. The report identifies three ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... efficient electric energy system of the future. It demonstrates federal ministers have worked hard to start the massive shift towards a new energy paradigm across the economy. "The electrification budget builds on Australia's love affair with rooftop ...

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 ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
There is no sign that demand for ESG professionals across the entire investment sector is abating, according to Kaizen Recruitment's ESG/Responsible Investment Professionals Financial Services Salary Guide 2023. Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Council for Inclusive Capitalism (CIC), Shift, and investor- and labour-focused organisations that align with the long-term vision for the Taskforce. The taskforce will ...

Government to fund sustainable finance taxonomy development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... also welcomed the announcement. " The government understands that a sustainable finance taxonomy can help to accelerate the shift of our economy away from heavy emissions and pollution, and towards cleaner, sustainable projects," said RIAA executive ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... first half of 2023. It includes fines of up to $2,300. Ha said that while the greenwashing fine is small, the bill signals a shift in government approach in the region. "Efforts to tackle greenwashing are not just happening in the US and Europe - some ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation journey throughout their investment lifetime within our new fund," Cooper said. "If Australia is to successfully shift to a lower carbon economy, now is the time to act. At Crescent we are incorporating emissions reduction activities ...