Search Results

Showing 151 - 160 of 873 results for "community"

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... institutions to participate as a debt provider, but that's really constraining - you're expecting housing to be delivered by community housing associations that get the chance to aggregate the debt and institutional capital is a debt partner." Under ...

Business climate action "irreversible": Combet

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... seemingly overwhelming accepted that significant decarbonisation of the economy is now on the agenda and the investment community," Combet said at the Carbon Market Institute Australasian Emissions Reduction. "It is encouraging to see business leaders ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... mayor Nick Katris said the tool was developed to help meet the council's target of net zero carbon emissions in the community by 2050. It will also help to meet the community's need for increased housing by streamlining the assessment process ...

Australian Unity inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Unity has signed a $50 million sustainability linked loan (SLL), linked to performance against the company's Community and Social Value (CSV) Framework. The announcement comes as the wellbeing provider announces a total $1.76 billion in ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... valuable to FRRR. Her perspectives and insights from having worked in big firms, in the public sector and for an NFP community health organisation, coupled with her past operations management experience, mean that she is well qualified to support us ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... state and territory government agencies, international trading partners, relevant international bodies and the broader community, Bowen said. The final review report will be finalised in the third quarter of 2024. "Detailed design of any agreed policy ...

MONEYME becomes a B Corp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Graham said. Five pillars were considered in MONEYME's materiality assessment - governance, environment, workers, community and customers, with sub-topics under each. "We have some areas where we're doing really well, and others where there are ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... outcomes, with every $1 of research that the ARC funds generating $3.32 in economic output back into the Australian community. "The report is based on economy-wide modelling, survey data, in-depth case studies, and consultations with Australia's university ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and it can start now." Lee added that despite data challenges and "the unfamiliarity with the topic among the investor community", "we can't let perfect be the enemy of good". "Although many investors still don't have easy access to asset-level location ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australians. Molesworth is a farmer, scientist, author, and public figure on food systems, climate change, conservation, rural community development and women in STEM. Molesworth recently spoke at the Investor's Group on Climate Change (IGSS) Summit. ...