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EPBC Act reforms urgently needed: Industry groups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... of national environmental significance. Reforms that would make the Act more effective are currently stalled before the Senate. The government simply will not meet its renewable energy targets with the current environmental laws, Climate Energy Investor ...

Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... during critical life phases. She convened experts and stakeholders to discuss health equity and guided AIA's response to the senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause challenging existing approaches and making recommendations to the government. ...

Investors continue to dump Climate Active certifications

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... global best practice, moving away from carbon neutrality and towards net zero alignment. There is hope that the ongoing Senate inquiry into greenwashing will also provide clarity, however it too has been delayed. Referred in March 2023, the committee ...

Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... released its much-awaited salary guide for ESG roles in 2024. Read here. Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills in September recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra ...

Regional just transition plan names CEO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... change for the communities we serve" in his new role. This comes as Canberra's Future Made in Australia plan passes the Senate.

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Fronting a Senate hearing today, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund's board is still considering whether it will appoint the replacement directors nominated by the CFMEU back in September. In September, the CFMEU administrator re-nominated ...

Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... scheme will begin receiving Superannuation Guarantee contributions from 1 July 2025, with the bill passing through the Senate this morning. Under the legislation, those who take paid parental leave will accumulate SG contributions on the income paid ...

Industry lobbying weakens nature laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... ambition". It claims several industry groups have been active in the political process through July 2024 submissions to the Senate Inquiry, direct consultations with government, and corporate messaging. The industry groups represent 27 of the top 50 ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... with inadequate frameworks as nature rises to the top of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra to issue ...

Regulator hones in on greenwash as climate laws tighten

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... times between April 2023 and June 2024, including two Federal Court cases and over $123,000 in fines. This comes as the Senate passed mandatory climate reporting last week - which the market regulator acknowledges is a "significant change" for large ...
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