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States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... direct reduced iron plant and supporting value chain. "With our magnetite, renewable energy and a burgeoning hydrogen economy, South Australia brings together all the elements demanded by a decarbonising world," SA premier Peter Malinauskas said. "To ...

Demand for human rights solutions intensifies

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "Companies and investors each have a critical role to play in reducing the accumulation of social risks in society and the economy. Yet there is a lack of clarity on the ways in which their actions impact people and contribute to inequalities - and how ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia can buck the global trend and keep increasing the scale of this funding," she said. The rewards from a decarbonised economy go to both philanthropists and investors. For example, one of Giving Green's funders is fund manager Australian ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Change (IGCC) said the roadmap "provides a foundation for appropriate sustainability information to be reported across economy, which will help investors, regulators, and stakeholders form a comprehensive understanding of the economy's climate risks ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability senior journalist ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... level, LinkedIn data indicated women's workforce representation remained below men's in nearly every industry and economy, with women accounting for 42% of the global workforce and 31.7% of senior leaders. The World Bank estimated that closing ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... grow our infrastructure platform to include some A$9.5 billion in investments supporting the transition to a low carbon economy, as we seek to mitigate the risks of climate change on our investors' portfolio."

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Sydney yesterday that a key goal of the Budget was to fight inflation in a way that doesn't damage an already weak economy. "... the primary focus of the Budget was to tackle inflation and provide meaningful but responsible cost-of-living relief ...

ERM inks deal with Energetics

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... supporting the clean energy transition: "In ERM, we have a great match". "We've worked across every sector of Australia's economy and developed long-standing relationships advising some of the country's largest businesses. Energetics' alumni can be found ...

Rockefeller org picks climate advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... meaning that poor and marginalised communities, as well as workers, are not left behind in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The organisation's executive vice president of programs, Elizabeth Yee, was made co-chair. "Developing people-centred ...