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Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Investors support the federal government's announcement of an expansion to the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) to 32 GW of renewable energy - up from 9 GW - to enable the federal renewable energy target of 82% by 2030. Federal Climate and Energy ...

VIC SEC is back with $1 billion renewable target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... The priorities are to invest in the energy transition, support household 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 ...

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
Steering the economy away from emissions-intensive industries comes significant social and economic risks that arise from transitioning communities. Institutional investors need to integrate these risks into their strategies or risk a "messy, chaotic ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... over $14m with Supply Nation recognised businesses. The company will increase First Nations representation in GPT's workforce to 1.5% by 2025. It will continue its CareerTrackers Indigenous Internship Programme, its Indigenous Work Shadow Pilot Program ...

Uni partnership to turbocharge innovation in CO2 product manufacturing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... services," Tanksale said. "Not only will our research be an investment for the future but we will also leave a highly skilled workforce with a deep knowledge in carbon-to-products technology and commercialisation for Australian captured carbon produc ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... extension of physical safety structures. Alphinity Investment Management looks for explicit consideration of people and workforce metrics in remuneration structure. Currently, this consideration is generally related to people and safety components using ...

KPMG and Microsoft pair to upskill ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
KPMG has partnered with Microsoft to release a new educational platform to upskill the global workforce to meet demand for better environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). The ESG Academy will be available for Australian business leaders ...

Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "Over a 40-year career, that accumulates to a lot. "This impacts superannuation and disincentivises women to stay in the workforce... Less women in senior leadership leads to less women in senior leadership, because it is women that put pressure on hiring ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... "Jobs and Skills Australia is completing a Clean Energy Capacity Study to provide evidence and insights to support the workforce transition as the clean energy sector expands," the report said. "The Australian Government will also establish a new national ...