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Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to manage psychosocial risks and implement control measures. SWA's 2022 report found median lost time related to mental health injuries cost companies 30 weeks, compared to six weeks for physical injuries. Alphinity Investment head of ESG and sustainability ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Roadmap, and in 2019 set its first community strategy to focus on supporting Australian-based social issues across mental health, Indigenous children's literacy and disaster support. Australia Post has committed to reducing scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainable living, health and wellbeing and empowering people, including investments in health tech, climate tech, mental health, education and sustainability. Giant Leap II has already invested in several startups including More Good Days (psychology ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... extension of physical safety into the psychosocial management of hazards in a workplace". These hazards which include mental health impacts, lack of respect, trauma, relationships, workload, and organisation, are interrelated and share a lot of variance ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... people." Calls for a national well-being measure The report highlights the need for greater attention to be given to mental health and wellbeing, particularly for young people, and especially in the face of ongoing challenges. It also underlines the ...

Embedding mental health wellbeing into company culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
Companies should take a systems-level approach to making mental health and wellbeing fundamental to their workplaces, according to new recommendations by a mental health not for profit. batyr, a for-purpose preventative mental health organisation focusing ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda: UBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... Indigenous hires and retention, that kind of disclosure." UBS also believe issues such as workplace sexual harassment, mental health and diversity beyond gender will come "back in focus in 2023."

Igneo reports on ESG progress

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... allows us to share experiences between companies. Just recently, one of our companies was having challenges around mental health in the company. Scandlines last year implemented a mental health training program as part of its wider health and safety ...

ESG, corporate purpose top CEOs' agenda: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... during the pandemic is not sustainable without first addressing burnout amongst their workforce. Staff welfare and mental health must be paramount."

Venture capital takes on impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... including clean-tech, waste reduction, sustainable agriculture and water use, health and wellbeing, including aged care, mental health, medical innovation and longevity, and empowering people, including education, social equality, and solutions that ...