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ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... investment decision-making could reflect "a deepening recognition that ESG issues - encompassing areas such as climate risk and labour relations - are financially material". "As the industry continues to focus on responsible investing practices, active ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... just be thrown out the window." Ainsworth said First Nations groups need capital and capability development within the labour market to break down barriers to investment and de-risk. Capital needs to be harnessed towards Indigenous businesses, and they ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
ASX-listed companies have a higher level of forced labour risk in their operations than other developed countries, according to the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Phil ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Change projects an additional 1.47 billion jobs globally in sectors critical to climate stability, while the International Labour Organisation estimates that 24 million jobs will be created in areas like clean energy, EVs and energy efficiency, if we ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... optimism, he says there are three main obstacles on the road to net zero by 2030: supply chains, social license, and the labour market. "The idea that there's just a linear line between now and 2030 or 2050, there's no supply chain challenges ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... chain expert Flavio Macau commenting that the construction industry is currently grappling with soaring energy costs, while labour, building material and land are in short supply. RMIT economist David Hayward commented that the plan only provides for ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... accounting staff and XBRL tagging of information. However, on the flip side, post-transition to a digital reporting format, labour savings can be signification. "When the SEC mandated digital reporting in the US, it estimated the labour hours needed ...

Successful merger for social and inequality reporting framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... development of financial disclosures. It aims to meet the needs of providers of capital, companies, regulators, civil society and labour organisations to assess material financial risks to enterprises, strengthen the stability of financial systems, evaluate ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... impacted by the net zero transformation move to occupations with lower hours or mismatched skill levels or exit from the labour force." "Jobs and Skills Australia is completing a Clean Energy Capacity Study to provide evidence and insights to support ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other forms of modern slavery poses reputational, legal and regulatory risks for every player in the renewables value ...