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GRI and EFRAG partner on Interoperability Index

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... including investors, will benefit from standardised, credible, and comparable information on impacts. Eelco van der Enden, CEO of GRI, said his organisation's partnership with EFRAG will ensure that the new EU standards and the GRI Standards "which many ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... assessment by ACSI and AHRC found that boards were reactive, rather than preventative, in their approach to these issues. ACSI CEO Louise Davidson said sexual harassment "is a material risk that can expose companies to significant reputational risk ...

COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Forests Forever mechanism "builds on existing initiatives such as the Leaf Initiative and the Amazon fund," Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of environmental advocacy group Mighty Earth. "It would require investment from donors and companies and reward long-term ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental reforms is important to ensure this world-first market delivers on its 'nature positive' mandate," said CMI CEO John Connor "CMI welcomes affirmation provided by the Senate that the nature repair framework will be built on that of Australia's ...

COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... find new ways to amplify private capital's role in financing and driving positive and sustainable change," Federated Hermes CEO Saker Nusseibeh said. "The Global Alliance has shown an impressive ability to convene important conversations and build partnerships ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... economist and former secretary of the department of treasury, will be joined by Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) CEO Kristy Graham, outgoing Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O'Connor, ClimateWorks CEO ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... future." Some environment and community activist organisations were not so supportive of the move. Abby Maxman, President and CEO of Oxfam America, said: "While motivated by the right intentions, this initiative risks not only enabling companies to purchase ...

COP28 day one recap: US$429m loss and damage fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... fossil fuel industry should be made liable to pay the damage from climate impacts. However, Climate Action Network Australia CEO Glen Klatovsky welcomed the fund: "COP28 is stepping up the momentum on operationalising and getting genuine commitment from ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and adopting Zero Emission Vehicles is commendable and sets a benchmark for major workplaces across the nation," said BCSDA CEO Andrew Petersen. "BCSD Australia is enthusiastic about supporting these initiatives through bringing international business ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... of the other governance issues we look at. It also goes to the pipeline question. The roles that are most likely to go into CEO position are more likely to come from C-Suite roles that have balance sheet responsibilities like CFO. That pipeline piece ...