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FS Sustainability launches inaugural ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... material ESG issues. "In addition to the professional work that our ESG Power50 finalists do, we were also impressed by the community and charitable work that our finalists conduct in their personal lives," Alembakis said. "The people reflect strong ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... program, the funds raised will be used to assist Australia Post in delivering on its 2025 Sustainability Roadmap and community strategy. Australia post said the six-year bond was priced on 15 May 2023 and was significantly oversubscribed with orders ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... seven aspects of personal life, including standard of living, health, achieving in life, personal relationships, safety, community connectedness, and future security. Low satisfaction with community connectedness corelates with recent studies finding ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... divestment may actually exacerbate labour exploitation. What I would like to ask then, please, is that you the investment community engage with these companies so that they implement human rights due diligence effectively, including the provision of ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Plibersek emphasised. "This is not just good for business," she said. "It's actually necessary for the business community to get on board with this.... Environmental responsibility is a necessary precondition for businesses today, for attracting ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... local governments, existing regional bodies, unions, industry, investors, First Nations groups and other members of the community. The government also announced the creation of a $400 million Industrial Transformation Stream from the $1.9 billion Powering ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Group on the for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) called on the finance community to look overseas to Europe for proof of concept. The first milestones towards a circular economy was achieved in 2021 following ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... part, investors need to maintain conviction, understand the dynamics and investment opportunities in the region through community engagement and solid data analysis, and own the process of going to government and asking for what is needed, McKay added. ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
A prominent Australian First Nations academic has called on Australia's business community and financial services industry to signal their support for the Voice referendum to be held between October and December 2023. In a discussion held at the ...

NHFIC to finance Build-to-Rent-to-Buy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... dwellings for women facing rental stress or at risk of homelessness. In a joint venture with the ACT Government and Community Housing Canberra Ltd (CHC), the NHFIC will provide up to $7.14 million in concessional loans from the National Housing Infrastructure ...