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NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... more sustainable business practices," NAB group executive for business and private banking Rachel Slade said. NAB is training bankers on climate risk, while CEFC provides resources for potential clients to calculate eligibility and estimate baseline ...

Activist investors set sights on paid parental leave

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... statement. "Paid parental leave has financial benefits for companies, including retaining top talent, reducing hiring and training costs, and boosting productivity."

Green careers in silent crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... challenges: personal resilience and comfort with conflict. Heather Lynch, lead researcher on the study, commented: "Technical training on sustainability is not enough to equip sustainability professionals to create change in organisations." "More support ...

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... II," Catechis said. "This shock has driven a rapid acceleration in defense investment, from modernising equipment and training to recalibrating supply chains and boosting domestic industrial production capacity." Catechis said the Russian war on Ukraine ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... disclosures on the issue. Investors may look for policies and procedures on fair business practices, monitoring of suppliers, training, living wages working hours and respect for union rights." Earlier this month, the OASC called on investors to screen ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... stability and certainty are crucial to keep capital flowing towards Australia's clean industries, and that means good jobs, training opportunities and income across the country," said Erwin Jackson, managing director of policy. "Australian and global ...

ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia has announced a new learning partnership with First Nations Foundation (FNF) to deliver cultural competency training for members. This new partnership will give ASFA members access to FNF's culture and money cultural competency training ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... holds a Master of Science in Marketing from Nanyang Business School, as well as sustainability management and leadership training with the University of Cambridge and the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC).

Westpac looks for next CSO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... establish a natural capital position statement, launch a sustainable finance framework and taxonomy, deliver sustainability training for bankers and board, and published an updated sustainability strategy to 2030. Toohill said Westpac is underway on ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... project approvals, $63.8m to support emissions reduction in the agriculture, $178.6m for renewables employment support and training, and $56m for Building Women's Careers. $17.3 million will expand Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy and ...