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Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... its business model so that every dollar of revenue generated is inherently linked to generation of measurable positive social or environmental impact." "This is all in line with our belief that investing with purpose leads to greater returns," Richardson ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Companies and investors need to be aware of the risks, responsibilities and legal obligations that occur in relation to armed conflicts, with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) launching a toolkit to help investors engage on the ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... culture you have, where there's fear of repercussion... that's a psychosocial hazard in itself." No workplace is immune to social hazards, Paula Bruce, senior workplace relations adviser at IHR Australia said. "Humans are biopsychosocial beings, and ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... will ensure that companies can improve their ESG and greenwashing can be avoided. But when it comes to the environment and social issues, understanding is still in the foundational stages. Everyone wants to understand their role and their purpose, be ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and future security. Low satisfaction with community connectedness corelates with recent studies finding that rates of social isolation in Australia have skyrocketed and loneliness now costs Australians $2.7 billion annually in health: just over one-third ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... driven the rise of populism in the country more than 330 million. But Australia, with our smaller population and stronger social welfare support, does not have such a wide division of political ideology. Part of this can be attributed to our democratic ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and commenced its first civil penalty proceedings. Last month Future Super self-reported a breach of greenwashing in a social media post and paid an infringement fee of $13000 by ASIC for overstating its carbon credentials. Greenwashing fines like this ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
Divesting from companies that have direct or indirect exposures to labour exploitation could serve to exacerbate the problem rather than solving it, with the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery urging investors to stay engaged. Speaking ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... billion in new spending. Griffith cited the announced $300 million for electrification and energy performance upgrades for social housing and $1 billion in new funding for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to offer solar, storage and electric upgrade ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... risk - it's an opportunity for companies to build trust, create a shared value for stakeholders, and enhance their social licence to operate. Procedural justice is crucial in ensuring that the transition is handled in the right way and prosperity ...