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Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... there will continue to be a need for active engagement by state and territory agencies such as healthcare, police and education," Cockayne added. "Here in NSW, we are pioneering new efforts to tackle modern slavery through more than $42 billion worth ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... fall under non-corporate Commonwealth entities include Services Australia, which delivers Medicare, the Department of Education and the Future Fund Management Agency. This week, the Department of Finance issued the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy. ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... equity, diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) research and higher education. La Trobe is undertaking significant investment towards the Science in Australia Gender Equality (SAGE) Silver Accreditation ...

Greenwashing a barrier to responsible investment uptake

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... advice, as well as product comparison and screening tools. Australian Ethical sees a role to play in furthering industry education, Willis said. "We have a strong role to play and we have taken that seriously in the adviser market," she said. " We continue ...

Call for investment to spur ethical fashion education

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... ethical businesses to help scale up production and bring down costs. Investment is also needed in upskilling awareness and education around ethical products, including consistent standards around ethical product certification. The Australian Ethical ...

Australian Ethical backs infrastructure debt funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical has allocated more than $100 million to two infrastructure debt funds that provide finance to renewable energy and social infrastructure projects. Australian Ethical has backed the Infradebt Ethical Fund and the Infradebt Energy Transition ...

VIC SEC is back with $1 billion renewable target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... electrification, and build a renewable energy workforce. It is projected the plan will support workforce development, training and education, and create 59,000 jobs with the goal to get the state to 95% renewables by 2035. Victoria has an emissions reduction ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... is the only route," she said, as it is not possible to divest from one specific section of a company. Engagement and education Engagement is one of the biggest challenges, particularly considering the prevailing perception that ESG is non-financial. ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... market-leading position and we at CBA commend Scape's sustainability commitment and continued support of Australia's education sector." In April this year, ANZ launched a new target to fund and facilitate at least $A100 billion by the end of 2030 towards ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... said However, she added that to ensure workers are protected "there does need to be innovation in how we deliver the education piece to workers and employers about their rights and obligations," and, "concentrated focus on small business". She commented ...