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Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... up going with the supplier who could provide better certification better assurances around how they look after their workforce in that space, whereas the other supplier couldn't." "The other supplier was really taken aback by this decision to walk ...

How investors manage risk in a new AI world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... business strategies. Investors need to encourage institutional capacity-building from the boardroom down - upskilling the workforce and recruiting specialised talent, which can be resource-intensive. Pringle tells investors to uphold good standards in ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... operate onsite GSTC Training in Singapore in October 2023 with the launch of two sustainable tourism courses funded by Workforce Singapore's Industry Catalyst Programme. The strategic partnership is expected to facilitate over 700 training hours across ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... communities dependent on those industries towards economic prosperity, CEDA argues. Powering the transition: The net-zero workforce challenge, calls on the federal government's Net Zero Authority to focus on supporting these communities with improved ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... better," she said. "Ninety-two percent of BCA members told us they want to recruit more people with a disability to their workforce," but "there is a lag in translating this into action that enables a meaningful increase in employment outcomes". Australian ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... recommendation of introducing a Carer's Income Tax Offset (CARITO). This tax credit, awarded upon re-entry to the workforce, incentivises carers by recognising the value of their unpaid work. Despite these initiatives, KPMG acknowledged that many ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... this, we are advocating for integrating necessary measures into the National Construction Code (NCC), considering the workforce, supply chain, finalised frameworks, and education processes." The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) said Bowen's speech was ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... varied sectors including clean energy and storage systems, carbon tracking and management, smart cities, and remote workforce training and education. Hamilton Lane manages more than $2.9 billion in impact strategies as of December 2022, and has reported ...

Investment opportunities in a changing global food system

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... reliance on international imports on food prices and food waste in Australia. The food sector employs 40% of the global workforce and has significant political influence and macroeconomic implications, including influencing consumer price inflation ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Energy Apprenticeships program to deliver 10,000 apprenticeships and a Clean Energy Capacity Study to explore future workforce needs and opportunities. The Climate Council called the climate funding in the Federal Budget as "a warm-up lap in history's ...