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Men receiving higher salary increases than women: ADP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... workers is likely to have long-term consequences. Overlooking these individuals may lead to the loss of vital knowledge and skills as they seek better pay and conditions elsewhere." Ryan added: "The idea that there is no pay gap is a myth - it is just ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
This week saw new deals for renewables projects across the country amid concerns around a critical skills shortage in the sector. $3b Rewiring the Nation deal to power WA industry The federal government will spend $3 billion on Western Australia's ...

Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the biggest barrier to ESG progress, followed by regulatory barriers (39%), inconsistent standards (37%), and inadequate skills (36%). Thanks to a lack of clarity from the European Commission on its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Bloomberg ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... 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 the workforce transition ...

Industy veterans named to sustainable finance taxonomy working group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... definitions of what is classified as a sustainable activity," Herd said. ASFI noted that the 25 participants represent a mix of skills and experience that will be critical to informing the taxonomy's development, including in sustainable finance; whole-of-economy ...

Brookfield signs MoU for renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... supply to the market. Brookfield will work with Reliance to explore avenues of direct capital investment and development of skills, knowledge and expertise. The companies are currently exploring whether equipment will be made or assembled in Australia. ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... of the gaps and challenges that the industry is facing around sustainability by empowering future leaders with the right skills and capabilities in an evolving sustainability landscape in line with the GSTC framework." GSTC CEO Randy Durband commented ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... development think tank argues that uncertainty around energy policy over the past 15 years has contributed to a critical skills shortage, and the government must do more to support workers or risk falling behind on the clean energy transition. The report ...

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... solutions and driving positive change in the energy sector. It also leverages Arup's global experience and expertise, bringing skills and talent to the right place at the right time." In his new role, Briault will focus on advancing energy storage solutions ...

Podcast: Getting ESG credentials - Tianna Rose

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... introduced the Certificate in ESG Investing in Australia, designed to give investment professionals the benchmark knowledge and skills they require to integrate ESG factors into their investment processes. Tianna recently received the Certificate in ...