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TNFD, King Charles' A4S launch new guide on nature-related issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... insurance premiums and reduced asset values. TNFD chief executive Tony Goldner said nature has quickly moved from a corporate social responsibility and compliance issue to a strategic risk and opportunity management imperative. He added that CFOs must ...

Pension funds urged to measure and communicate broader social value

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... report, Societal Infrastructure Blueprint: A Roadmap for Pension Funds, argues retirement funds already generate significant social benefits beyond providing retirement incomes, but often fail to recognise, measure or communicate that value. Developed ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... sharper fiscal challenges without migration as immigrants tend to arrive at prime working age, contributing more to taxes and social contributions than they receive in social protection, housing, health, and education spending. The "zero migration" scenario ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... combined. Oxfam said the $25.67 billion increase in billionaire wealth over the past year alone could have funded significant social outcomes, including lifting nearly one million Australians out of poverty, covering household electricity bills nationwide ...

Government unveils $47bn national housing overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... tackling Australia's worsening affordability crisis, lifting housing supply and reshaping the country's rental, tax and social housing settings over the long term. Released this week, Homes for Australia: A national plan consolidates national reform ...

Values take a backseat to performance: Morningstar

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
A panel session on product labelling quickly broadened into a candid discussion on weapons exclusions, member demands and the challenge of running sustainable portfolios in a tense geopolitical climate. On the second day of the RIAA Conference yesterday ...

Modern slavery risks need urgent action: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Migrant worker advocate Jennifer Alonso held the room still as she put a human face to exploitative labour practices that heighten modern slavery risks. Alonso, the worker engagement officer at Cleaning Accountability Framework (CAF), shared her testimony ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... walk on site, which is a very practical example of a beyond-compliance approach," said Laura Osmetti, head community & social performance at Silva Capital. Kado Muir, chair of National Native Council and former chair of First Nations Heritage Protection ...

Sustainable debt market reaches US$7tn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... market has surpassed US$7 trillion in cumulative issuance. New data release by the Climate Bonds Initiative shows the green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond market, collectively referred to as GSS+ has added almost US$6 trillion ...

Modern methods of construction key to solving the housing crisis

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) found modern methods of construction (MMC) can cut construction costs by 20%, representing savings of $14 million for a typical Sydney apartment building. The Built Different: Modern Methods ...
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