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CSIRO to build Australia-first mobile hydrogen generator

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
CSIRO is investing $10 million over six years to construct Australia's first mobile hydrogen generator to produce the alternative fuel directly at the point of consumption, aiming to boost the development of a commercially viable hydrogen industry. ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... that human workers are able to check for error and manage these concerns. Core concerns of AI use The researchers identify six core risks as relevant to most sectors: Trust and security: Concerns about AI security, accuracy, accountability, transparency ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to assist Australia Post in delivering on its 2025 Sustainability Roadmap and community strategy. Australia post said the six-year bond was priced on 15 May 2023 and was significantly oversubscribed with orders from Australian and Asian investors. Australia ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... stay vigilant against new variants. National wellbeing The national wellbeing index (NWI), which measures satisfaction across six aspects of national life, including the economy, the environment, social conditions, governance, business, and national ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... but if you go to the register and look some of the statements, some are so brief, one or two pages, whereas others are five, six 10 pages. That kind of tells you the attitudes of some companies towards these issues." Obokata said that investors' ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... average 69% in the past 50 years. The 2023 Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum found that for the next decade, six out of the top ten risks are environmental - and biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse came in at number four. The ministers ...

Hybrid working can reduce carbon emissions by up to 90%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... UK-based multinational professional services firm, measured the environmental impact of various hybrid work arrangements in six cities across the US and UK: London, Manchester, Glasgow, Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta. The study found that hybrid ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... modelling by consulting firm Baringa estimates that a total of $421 billion in investment is needed, and action centres around six priority areas: a carbon budget for the electricity sector; national coordination of the transition to accelerate coal ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Modern Slavery Act, a report produced by Pillar Two. It describes analysis of ASX200 companies against 46 quality indicators in six areas, measuring not just strict compliance under the Modern Slavery Act but also whether companies reported on areas ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and 35.5% in the ASX 300. However, the independent membership-based organisation found almost a dozen boards with no women. Six ASX 300 boards, and three ASX 200 boards, were found to be all-male. ASX 300 boards with no women as of February 2023 included ...