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New initiative to improve First Nations women participation in business

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
First Nations Economics (FNE) and Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) have partnered to launch a new program to enhance First Nations women in business financial basics. Delivered through eight place-based workshops across Australia, the Financial Foundations ...

The hidden risks behind critical mineral extractions for investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... regions." Engagement remains an investor tool to assess and manage portfolio companies' risks related to pollution, Indigenous rights, community consultation, and climate-related governance, it said. Based on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance ...

Most ASX300 boards comprise nearly 40% women: Index

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... community, and it shows that change is possible when intent is maintained over time," he said. In terms on ethnicity and Indigenous representation, the BDI highlights a deterioration in cultural and ethnic diversity. Participation by Indigenous directors ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement at BHP, said that co-designing the rules of engagement with the community is centre to what they do, acknowledging ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), an Indigenous-led renewable energy initiative, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the Pilbara after reaching financial close and signing a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rio Tinto. ...

SMC outlines better practice principles for First Nations super members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... This is in part because First Nations people continue to earn significantly less on average in the workforce than non-Indigenous Australians, are more likely to have insecure jobs, and have lower lifetime super contributions as a result. The percentage ...

Podcast: RIAA Conference - Protecting First Nations heritage

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Indigenous Cultural Heritage Protection: Investor Risk, Responsibility & First Nations-Led Governance | The Greener Way This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Kado Muir, chair of the National Native Title Council ahead of the ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... companies mentioned biodiversity impacts in their reports. The paper indicated said appropriate engagement with science and Indigenous and local knowledge can improve the measurement and management of impacts and dependencies of businesses on biodiversity. ...

CEFC commits up to $40m to First Nations-led plantation forestry initiative

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... carbon future, and with this project we are creating new commercial investment models for meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities. "This initiative, delivered under the updated Plantation Forestry Method, is a unique opportunity to restore ...

Green moves: Madison Hunt, IUCN Council

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... IUCN Treasurer, overseeing the organisation's finances. McCreedy is an executive leader passionate about elevating Indigenous voices in global conservation and supporting Indigenous-led initiatives. She is the chief operating officer at the North Australian ...
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