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Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... costs, and great outcomes for the residents." Some experts have criticised the proposal, with Edith Cowan University supply chain expert Flavio Macau commenting that the construction industry is currently grappling with soaring energy costs, while labour ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... down - it's not just scope 1 and 2, which is your operational emissions, it's scope 3, which is the upstream supply chain and the downstream supply chain, which is customers," Smith said. "It is incredibly hard to get data on upstream scope 3 ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and policy risks, changing market demand, reputational risks, and navigating changing processes, technologies, and supply chain practices. The new framework arose from investors calling for comprehensive frameworks in order to drive the urgent and significant ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... NZ government to take a key role in enabling this transition. It spent the last six months examining the hydrogen supply chain, evaluating the local aviation market's projected hydrogen requirements, and scoping what it would take to establish a successful ...

Podcast: Investing in climate resilience - Michael Bones

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
On this episode of The Greener Way, we're speaking with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) advocacy manager Michael Bones. IGCC has recently launched a two-year strategy to help investors fund projects and companies that will help our changing ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A major independent study has found that every dollar invested in Australian research generates $3.32 in return. An independent report by ACIL Allen shows that research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) is varied and has a range of economic ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... questions of their suppliers," Lee said. "In order for investors to understand, they need to go down many levels of supply chain. "Only some leading companies are able to assess this." The solution to this is layering data points, to help remove some ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... roadmap for businesses to enhance their human rights due diligence efforts, comprehend and address operational and supply chain risks. The report Business integration of Human Rights Due Diligence in Australia: Modern Slavery and Beyond discusses the ...

Investors in hot seat over impact of 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50 degree day is the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Tackling climate change and transforming Australia's economy to its net zero 2050 target are central priorities in the 2023 Intergenerational Report issued today. In the Intergenerational Report, which provides a forecast of Australia's budget and economy ...