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Green finance lags as planet on high alert

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... and in societies, for security, prosperity and equity. "By quantifying the boundaries for a healthy planet, we provide policy, economics and business with the tools needed to steer away from unmanageable risks." ASFI said Australia needs to move quickly ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... Mobility (PALM) scheme are increasing. "Pregnant women workers may be left without antenatal services," noted OASC principal policy adviser on labour migration, Sophia Kagan. "Others face homelessness and the risk of deportation, yet they are often too ...

Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
The legislation that will see superannuation contributions paid alongside government-funded parental leave entitlements passed parliament this week. Parents receiving payments from the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme will begin receiving Superannuation ...

Investors worth $42trn target state leaders at COP29

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
More than 530 investors have thrown their support behind global whole-of-government policy overhaul in an effort to reach net zero. The 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis letter released this week counts leading super ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... their global counterparts; 61% have lobbied or made political donations, compared to just 44% globally. "Uncertainty on policy can deter investment, and why better use of market signals can generate more investment flows and a more efficient allocation ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... and the Australian public, and will safeguard future of genomic medicine, precision health and medical research." "This policy reform will provide certainty to consumers and allow Australians to make genetic testing decisions based on their health rather ...

Study finds answer to land use battle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... researchers spoke to regulators, energy developers, landholders, engineers, economists, and academics to understand legal, policy, market and technological barriers to clean energy rollout. Large-scale solar is vital to meeting Australia's emissions ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay is very welcome - but its bid to make it optional undermines the whole policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums. It said the cash-out proposal sends a worrying message to mums that they ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Schroders has quietly changed its exclusion policy and sustainable fund offering, all while issuing a disclaimer on ESG. The active investment manager dropped the word 'Sustainable' from its Schroder Sustainable Global Core Fund; the fund will now be ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... opportunity". The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) said the CCA's review is key to building investor confidence. "Policy credibility, stability and certainty are crucial to keep capital flowing towards Australia's clean industries, and that means ...