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Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to $100 million per year by 2032. Funding research can also generate social benefits. The project "Changing the law to protect survivors of domestic and family violence", led to changes to domestic and family violence laws in Queensland and South Australia ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... finance community to drive decarbonisation, invest in renewables, and fund cleaner farming practices so that Australia can protect its food security and economy. "There are so many opportunities within our fingers reach - including to move capital so ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other ...

Podcast: Preserving wilderness - Fiachra Kearney

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Kearney. Forever Wild is an innovative social enterprise with activities in Australia and around the world, seeking to protect wilderness ecosystems in conjunction with the land's Traditional Owners and broader community members, supported by a blend ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Many companies and investors have come out with public statements on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with some questioning the effectiveness - and appropriateness - of such statements. Corporates are evaluating whether ...

Biodiversity in 2023 and beyond - what should Australian businesses expect?

LOUISE CAMENZULI, PHOEBE WYNN-POPE, JULIA GREEN, KATE GILL-HERDMAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
The year 2022 ended on a high note for biodiversity at both a domestic and international level and 2023 continues building upon that momentum, with the elevation of biodiversity as a critical consideration in planning, development and economic decision ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... transition in a significant way that provides long-term economic benefits to our community, whilst also ensuring that we can protect and preserve all areas within Yindjibarndi Ngurra which are of cultural, spiritual, and environmental significance to ...

Offshore windfarms offer co-benefits

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Investing in offshore wind farms offer biodiversity and economic co-benefits, according to new research led by Aberystwyth University academics. Research published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science found that offshore wind farms in the UK inadvertently ...

ACCC publishes greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has outlined eight principles designed to combat greenwashing by businesses and protect consumers. The ACCC has published a draft guidance to address "concerning conduct" based on a recent greenwashing internet ...

Australia releases "first ever" statement on climate in ag

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Nations initiatives include supporting working with First Nations community members and support for Aboriginal rangers to protect and care for Country. Social initiatives include boosting the regions and strengthening supply chains through implementing ...