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Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... reality" and forms part of Australia's response to the US's $1 trillion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The government previously announced it will allocate $2 billion towards the Hydrogen Headstart, $1 billion Solar Sunshot program, $15 billion ...

Two new ETFs for Franklin Templeton

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Franklin Templeton has launched actively managed global equity and fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the ASX today. The Franklin Global Growth Fund (FRGG) invests in companies operating in developed and emerging markets from around the world ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... has evolved." "This is not a conference just for sustainability professionals. It is also for investment managers, government relations, financial advisers, and of course, we are expecting sustainability leads to be there in droves." ASIC Chair Joe Longo ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... technical skill that is essential to meet climate targets and ensure a smooth and effective transition to net zero. Both government and high education institutions have risen to this demand with gusto. While only 20% of Australian businesses have strategies ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Rising interest rates and weak disposable income growth have caused housing affordability to drop to its lowest point in decades, according to Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) senior economists. The economists pointed out that Australian Bureau ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... contributed to the Yes campaign because we think having a formal pathway for Indigenous Australians to share their views with government on policies that matter to them can result in better outcomes." FS Sustainability contacted the other firms that ...

Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... credited areas," Dr Megan Evans, who worked on the research, said in a social media post. The findings are based off the government satellite imagery data that informs Australia's national greenhouse accounts, analysed by researchers from the Australian ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... orderly and positive economic transformation, focusing on workers, communities, regions and industry. It will coordinate government and stakeholders, facilitate public and private investment, build community engagement and support First Nations. Affected ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... part of the foundation's latest Impact Report, which also shows it helped 2160 individuals with super, banking and government services in 2023. This was up from 1600 the year before. It also increased the number of organisations trained through its ...

Podcast: The international fight against greenwashing with John Pabon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Rose Mary Petrass welcomes sustainability expert John Pabon to discuss the importance of international collaboration in combating greenwashing. They discuss cultural attitudes, consumer awareness, and regulatory ...