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France "Say on Climate" law scrapped

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... statement from investor groups representing $150 trillion in assets under management globally called for the Australian government to adopt the ISSB Climate Standard baseline requirements for disclosure of transition plans," she said. "Investors in Australia ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming by 1.5°C." Key customers include the South Australian Government, CSIRO's sites in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory and the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation ...

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... trauma-informed, person-centred and framed through a gender and intersectional lens. The changes are part of the Australian government's Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation. "The positive duty shifts the legal response away from a complaints-based model ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... range of robust, investable methods that are available for earning ACCUs," Connor added. In August, the Australian government released recommendations from the Chubb Review, a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit ...

Investors eye opportunities in Housing Australia Future Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... aggregate the debt and institutional capital is a debt partner." Under the Housing Australia Future Fund, the Australian government will borrow $10 billion to invest in equity markets. The Future Fund will manage the investment of those funds. As part ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

Human rights in business remain a challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... responses to the public. Consultation with affected individuals and marginalized groups is essential. The Australian government is currently considering amending its modern slavery transparency legislation which came out in 2018. With the Australian ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... certified by Climate Active as it seeks to deliver on its corporate net zero commitments. Climate Active is an Australian Government program that partners with Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action and strengthen processes to measure ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed the Australian Public Service to a net zero 2030 target its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The Department of Finance has quietly rolled out the target, which will "achieve net zero by actively reducing emissions ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... fact that climate risk was not disclosed when she chose to invest approximately $1000 in exchange traded Australian government bonds through the CommSec app earlier that year. O'Donnell and other plaintiffs she represented did not seek damages. The ...

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Santos receives takeover offer from Abu Dhabi-led consortium

ANDREW MCKEAN
Santos has received a non-binding $8.89 per share cash offer from the XRG Consortium, led by XRG P.J.S.C., a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ANDOC), alongside Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ and US private equity firm Carlyle.

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Funding lifts for climate, health, people startups

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While funding for impact startups has broadly declined, those operating in climate, health and people has seen funding levels improve compared to three years ago, according to the Impact Startups Benchmark Report 2025.

Mind the gap: Investors' role in balancing fairness and competitiveness in executive pay

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Investors have a significant role to play in helping to move the dial on executive remuneration, aiming to increase fairness and reduce inequality.

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