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Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... its criteria and investment restrictions. It said positive factors include meeting important human rights needs like education, health, food and shelter; efficient use of energy and resources, such as energy efficient and renewable products and technologies ...

More funding necessary to fix housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Budget recognised the importance of purpose-built student accommodation as underpinning the strength of our tertiary education sector. "We need more student accommodation and so we need the purpose-built student accommodation sector to partner with universities ...

Plibersek threatens circularity laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region. Canberra is setting up Environment Information Australia to streamline education for the private sector. The resource will provide a "national accounting" system of environmental impact in Australia and be ...

Closing the Gap in First Nations investing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... comes to economic development in Australia, and excluded from wealth creation opportunities as well as infrastructure, education, and healthcare. But the area is beginning to grow - with the Indigenous business sector accounting for roughly 0.4-0.6% ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... than men. The study did not find that different characteristics and skills, such as job tenure, full-time status, and education level, explain why women work in different occupations, nor why they are paid less when working in the same occupation than ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... essential to meet climate targets and ensure a smooth and effective transition to net zero. Both government and high education institutions have risen to this demand with gusto. While only 20% of Australian businesses have strategies in line with the ...

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Healthcare was the top impact concern for Australian investors in 2023 at 33%, followed by the environment at 26% and education at 12%. A third of Aussies (35%) cited economic conditions, including inflation, and geopolitical tensions as the main barriers ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Nations Australians," Usher said. "Considering this and our unique position as the only national Indigenous-led financial education provider, we are committed to expanding our community outreach and maintaining strong partnerships that help us pursue ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... market failures in service provision, or improving equitable access to renewable energy sources, providing valuable education and training pathways to employment - to name a few." "It is really important that we all contribute to a spectrum of flexible ...

PRI appoints RI ecosystem officers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... the local teams look to convene, engage and connect signatories and stakeholders; support their RI progression through education, outreach and guidance; create opportunities for collaborative action; and support them to align on meaningful local policy ...