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Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... investment, build community engagement and support First Nations. Affected workers in emissions-intensive industries get new employment and training - and workers impacted by select coal and gas power station closures also get an Energy Industry Jobs ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 funding opportunities - ...

Gender-based strategy gives impact investing a boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... loans to women. "To date, we have not experienced any loan loss in the portfolio, and these businesses are generating employment in their communities". The fund will help Australian investors "meet their goals of driving sustainable change in our region ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... with heads of sustainable finance/responsible investment in its own category. Talent Nation reports that the average employment contract, including bonuses, tops $504,061 in Australia. By contrast, the average salary package for a head of ESG in Australia ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... vehicle fleet to electric vehicles; Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star Communities certification including employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity initiatives involving improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion ...

ESG factors increasingly drive financial decisions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... than three-quarters of active managers have hired new ESG personnel in the last year, according to global research. Employment trends are reflecting a growing interest in sustainable investing as the global economy ramps up net zero emissions and reporting ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... concerns around the just transition by; supporting workers in emissions-intensive sectors to upskill and access new employment, coordinating programs and policies that attract new and successful clean energy industries to the regions, and helping investors ...

Property investor GPT joins advanced RAP cohort

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... with assets under management of more than $32 billion. Key priorities for its 2023-2026 Stretch RAP include improving employment pathways and inclusion in the workplace, and increasing investment in businesses that are owned and operated by First Nations ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... applicants for proposed developments with a gross floor area of larger than 1500m2 in high density residential zones and employment zones. Georges River Council mayor Nick Katris said the tool was developed to help meet the council's target of net ...

Australian Unity inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... generating $223 million, and economy empowerment, with $46 million attributed to social and economic opportunities through employment and $188 million attributed to building financial resilience. "Ultimately, our CSV is where we interact with the healthcare ...