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Rainmaker names ESG leader super funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of Australia's superannuation landscape with ever-increasing levels of scrutiny being applied to super funds by government, regulators and their fund members," said Alex Dunnin, executive director of research and compliance at Rainmaker Information. ...

Grim stats for company, investor net zero targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... "The large asset pools like super funds here can't go to a low carbon benchmark. There's a good reason why the government has said no, but you still have to transition in a way that gets us to net zero in 2050, and if you don't, there has ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... any biodiversity credit market based on nature-positive outcomes, but it will require collaboration from business and government to grow a thriving market, according to analysis from Clayton Utz. Off the back of the release of the Taskforce on Nature ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... companies would be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Further, the government's Respect@Work positive duty suggests remuneration as a mechanism to correct deviant behaviours and build a culture of a safe ...

Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... with 0.5% for the middle 20%, and 0.1% for the highest 20%. "The pandemic response highlights the profound impact of government policy on income inequality in our society," ACOSS chief executive Cassandra Goldie said. "Sadly, it was a story of two steps ...

Exiting emissions-intensive assets may not reduce climate risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... should engage with buyers to encourage strong climate change commitments and strategies, engage with regulators and government on a range of issues, including ensuring that buyers can afford the costs of a just transition and asset decommissioning and ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... has been set for the state, with periodic reviews to ensure accountability and adjust where necessary. The Victorian government's new housing statement, "The Next Decade | 2024 - 2034 Affordability Partnership", proposes a collaboration between government ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Last week, the federal government delivered a powerful message to the Australian investment community by cancelling a decade-old stockpile of 700 million Kyoto carbon credits and unveiling new measures to bolster the credibility of the Australian carbon ...

Go digital for ESG, financial reporting: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian accounting standards as a trigger point for ditigalisation of reporting. "Deloitte is recommended that the government designs ISSB reporting to be digital as part of the transition process," the report said. "This action will help facilitate ...

UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and Response

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... climate change. Supporting the activities of science, business, and law researchers, the institute will help business and government interpret climate science and provide guidance on how to integrate it into their business models. The institute will ...