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NSW Modern Slavery Plan to build prevention capability

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... legislation, the first jurisdiction in Australia to appoint an independent anti-slavery commissioner, and the first in the world to legally require removal of products of modern slavery from procurement. The commissioner also announced plans to exercise ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... wildlife populations have declined by an average 69% in the past 50 years. The 2023 Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum found that for the next decade, six out of the top ten risks are environmental - and biodiversity loss and ecosystem ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... bringing our specialists together with First Nations expertise to help safeguard our future." According to the World Economic Forum, more than half of the world's economic output - US$44 trillion of economic value generation - is moderately or highly ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... in the economy and in the workforce, specifically, are still issues for us to face. There are a lot of challenges for our world. "... There are two jobs that I would really not want to have, and top of the list at the moment is the governor of the Reserve ...

Regulatory roundup on key sustainability developments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... approach in this space, and by strengthening our own capabilities." "The way companies, consumers and regulators around the world respond to these issues will continue to evolve over time," Longo said. "We too must remain ready to respond and adapt." ...

ASIC greenwashing investigations continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... approach in this space, and by strengthening our own capabilities." "The way companies, consumers and regulators around the world respond to these issues will continue to evolve over time," Longo said. "We too must remain ready to respond and adapt." ...

Zurich accelerates net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... Disclosure looks at tracking progress against a couple of different frameworks - the SASB framework, the World Economic Forum framework, the Stakeholder Capitalism framework and some of Zurich's strategic metrics." As part of that, Zurich at the ...

Budget "misses opportunity" to address sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... however are not nearly sufficient to drive and foster the extent of change required." Eaton noted that the World Economic Forum estimates US$4-5 trillion are required annually to keep climate change at 1.5 degrees. If Australia invested its fair share ...

Enhanced ESG reporting linked to funding outcomes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... allows ASX-listed companies to measure and report their value on sustainability metrics aligned with the World Economic Forum (WEF) ESG framework. Six ASX-listed companies signed up to partner with Socialsuite on the platform - Euro Manganese Inc, Vulcan ...

Economist urges drastic action on climate change policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... policies or appetite to introduce a new carbon pricing regime. "That means we are left in a second best/third best/fourth best world of sectoral specific policies," she said. "But doing something is better than doing nothing, I would argue. We need to ...