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First dedicated transition fund for emerging markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... solutions" and "go beyond business-as-usual". "While we are making progress in addressing climate change, we need to pick up the pace and scale significantly to meet our collective climate goals. "We are passionate about ensuring capital goes where it ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
The World Economic Forum released its Global Gender Gap Report for 2024 revealing that, at the current pace, it will take another 134 years - equivalent to five generations - to achieve full gender parity. Globally, the gender gap has closed by just ...

Accountants say digital is key

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... partner Joanne Gorton added: "It's time for Australia to accelerate our transition to digital reporting. This will help us keep pace with our trading partners, such as the US, UK, Europe, and Japan. They have mandated digital corporate reporting and ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... projections, and hence, upside risk to estimates of underlying housing demand," they said. "Supply has been unable to keep pace with this rapid demand growth." Exacerbating the constraints on housing supply, bankruptcies in the construction industry ...

Larry Fink letter urges pragmatism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The BlackRock CEO's annual letter waxed poetic on the old age question, fear, and the savings strategy of stuffing money under mattresses. He also said the energy transition is not a straight line and requires "pragmatism". This means Larry Fink believes ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... impacts of board diversity and soon follow suit. "The data also shows us that the larger ASX groups are steadily keeping pace on diversity as well." There is room for improvement regarding the percentage of women holding chair positions. There are only ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... risk and compliance roles, Kaizen Recruitment identified specialised knowledge including ESG expertise and the increasing pace of regulatory change as two catalysts stretching demand for a "shallow pool of candidates with in-depth experience within the ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... consequences on individuals and organisations." "Many of our members are concerned they will be unable to keep up with the pace of change, as the development of these laws, standards and regulations happen at breakneck speed. The materiality and immunity ...

COP28 key outcomes: what it means for finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... perfect process, it's the process we have," Reynolds said. "It has slowly helped the world still move forward, not at the pace we need, but let's face it - when you try to bring nearly 200 countries together to get an agreement around anything ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... disclose details about their remediation processes. While some companies are making progress on human rights, the average pace of improvement is "too slow", WBA said. In particular, the researchers highlighted the "failure" of many companies to involve ...