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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 ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... GST, yet we are standing on the brink of an economic opportunity of a lifetime -a clean energy and critical minerals employment, investment and exports boom - and barely talking about it," Buckley said. "We need to think beyond the decade to our once-in-a ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... across sectors - but not reduce the total number of jobs. In fact, it predicts a worker shortfall: Between 2016 and 2021 employment in fossil-fuel electricity generation fell by 18%, while employment in hydroelectric and other renewable generation increased ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australia has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disability in the OECD and could add over $50 billion to its GDP by 2050 if it tapped into this talent pool, according to new research from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... participation of 25%-50% in all projects, preferred contracting for Yindjibarndi-owned businesses, and training and employment opportunities for Yindjibarndi people. The Yindjibarndi have a form of native rights known as exclusive possession and are ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... healthcare system $42.4 million and helped 2,503 people due to reduced bias in the hiring process or improved access to employment. "But in addition, Giant Leap has tackled some key challenges in Australian business a lot closer to home, such as diversity. ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... industries. The National Net Zero Authority will: Support workers in emissions-intensive sectors to upskill and access new employment Coordinate programs and policies that support regions and communities to attract new and successful clean energy industries ...