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| | | ... practice reporting of environmental, social and governance issues by Australian corporations. Prior to that, the federal government provided AU$2.59 million to the Ethics Centre and the Focal Point. See Also: GRI defines four strategic goals to expand ... |
| | | | The risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, increased environmental regulations and community group and environmental movement opposition are raising questions over the long term prospects and investment value of mining projects in Queensland, according ... |
| | | | The federal government has proposed legislation that will require boards of superannuation funds to be comprised of at least one third independent directors and an independent chair. Pauline Vamos, CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ... |
| | | | The federal government has allocated AU$33.3 million over the next five years to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) and StepUP low interest loans offered by Good Shepherd Microfinance. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance Good Shepherd ... |
| | | | ... uneven and in some cases, such as on boards of state-owned corporations in Queensland, Western Australia and the federal government, there have been losses in women directors, according to Women on Boards (WOB). Claire Braund, executive director, Women ... |
| | | | ... hopes the policy - or versions of the policy - are adopted by other state and territory governments and the federal government. He noted that social needs differ state by state, so the NSW policy can't be a precise blueprint. "[Social impact investing] ... |
| | | | ... great to see impact investing included in the final report of the FSI and we hope it will now encourage the federal government to directly support impact investing by bolstering intermediaries and promoting innovative financial models like social impact ... |
| | | | ... community, this needs to be considered very carefully," he said. "If you think the current policy setting of the federal government is going to survive, think again. It won't. Irrational policy making will not survive. In our major trading relationships ... |
| | | | ... co-operatives and mutuals in a sustainable economy is starting to become part of mainstream government thinking. The federal government's Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper recommends the development of more farmer-owned co-operatives to ensure ... |
| | | | ... Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has published an open letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, urging the federal government to maintain its previous support for the Renewable Energy Target (RET). "Allocating capital to low carbon activities is ... |
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