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Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... by the enemy as a deceptive political tool" built on a platform of misinformation and misunderstanding, Reynolds said. "People want to make ESG complicated, but it's really very simple." "They think it's woke and ultra-left," Peers said. In the US, things ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... slavery is still on the rise - last year, the International Labor Organisation estimated that at any given time, 50 million people are in conditions of modern slavery, and there has been a significant rise of people in modern slavery over the last five ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the most part, temporary," said Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie. "This is a missed opportunity to permanently lower people's power bills. To meet the climate challenge head on, Australia needs to urgently unlock the most affordable energy source ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... private and philanthropic money into conservation and restoration. The Nature Repair Market will "make it easier to connect people that want to invest in nature repair with farmers and other landholders," including First Nations landholders. Plibersek ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 94% of respondents were in permanent roles and not looking to move, and just 4% were actively looking for new positions. "People are feeling they're making a positive difference in whatever job they're doing - there's a purpose to their role," Gvalda ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... production and carbon capture and storage in depleted oil and gas fields under the North Sea. "Ensure jobs are well paid and people are reskilled to participate in lower-zero carbon economy based on underlying skills and competencies they have already ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... needed definitions of what constitutes a sustainable investment. "Really this conference is about holding hands to drive people in the responsible investment industry through the transition we're going through," O'Connor said. "We'll arm people to come ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... representing the shortfalls of the Voice proposal." "Australia is fundamentally playing catch-up with regards to First Nations people," he said. "This is the most significant step in recent history towards reconciliation with First Nations Australia." ...

Holcim NZ launches low-carbon cement facility

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... customers specify projects with confidence. Decarbonising construction is essential to building a future that works for people and the planet."

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... existing initiatives, and will have an inclusive governance structure that includes balanced stakeholder representatives. People most impacted by inequality will have an explicit role in building the framework alongside investors, companies, regulators ...