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Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... that rely on a blue-collar workforce to install in remote regions, that means you're competing with a whole bunch of industries like mining for similar skillset," he said. "On the white-collar side, there are shortages in human resources and organisational ...

Investors call for 75% emissions reduction by 2035

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022  |  NEWS
... solutions," said Cbus Super chief investment officer Kristian Fok. "Many of our members have deep links to the building industries that have such an important role to play in adapting to climate change, so we're particularly keen to support IGCC's recommendations ...

Minderoo Foundation, Illumina launch ocean biodiversity DNA project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... security and help to manage the effects of climate change. The foundation said that in 2017-2018, Australia's marine industries contributed around $81.2 billion to the economy (3.2% of GDP). In addition to using eDNA to mapping vertebrate life in ocean ...

Big Red Group appoints first chief sustainability officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... and reduce scope 3 emissions - a significant undertaking in an organisation that represents multiple businesses and industries. "We have a responsibility to protect the natural environments, cultural diversity and heritage we showcase through the experiences ...

Companies lag on digital transformation: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
More than a fifth of organisations across a range of industries are not undertaking a digital transformation, despite the rapid acceleration in the use of technology spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governance Institute has found. The Governance ...

Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... noted that the government also added an additional $3 billion to the National Reconstruction Fund to support new-energy industries, plus $1.1 billion to go towards green skills and a "revamp of their Safeguard Mechanism - the pollution threshold that ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... already funding the transition to a cleaner future. Now, by releasing sector targets for 2030 in emissions-intensive industries, we're setting clear markers and will help our customers transition." Westpac announced that a new emissions intensity ...

Kilter Rural discloses state of natural capital in $68m agri fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... cover remaining. This region is currently in transition to a "more diverse range of land uses, with a broader range of industries and operations," according to the Kilter Rural ESG report on KAFF. "Recognising that natural capital underpins long term ...

Brookfield raises US$15 billion for global transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... scaling clean energy generation, to transforming traditional utilities and to providing sustainable solutions for heavy industries like steel and cement." While the fund is now closed to institutional investors, it remains open to a limited number of ...

High modern slavery risk to ASX 300: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... healthcare, there was unprecedented demand for PPE, which led to worsening conditions for migrant workers in manufacturing industries," she said. "There was incredible pressure to keep prices low and increase turnover. Some workers found their production ...