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No role for monetary policy to address climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... pursue a climate-related objective would involve substantial trade-offs for its contribution to price stability and full employment." However, the review did say that the RBA should continue to integrate climate change's implications for the Australian ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... roughly 4 in 10 surveyed consumers felt they have enough data to make environmentally sustainable purchasing (41%) or employment (37%) decisions, the IBM study found. 72% view ESG as a revenue enabler rather than cost centre, suggesting that contrary ...

California considers bill to force fossil fuel divestment for CalPERS, CalSTRS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... from existing investments before 2030, passed its first committee hearing in the Senate Committee for Labor, Public Employment and Retirement. Four Senate committee members referred the bill to the Judiciary Committee for a further hearing on 18 April. ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... industry in every role," Ditzell said. She was concerned that this shift may result in unequal work across different employment contracts. "One group of people who are on permanent salary get the benefits - but a growing group of people in the gig economy ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... workforce, gender composition of governing bodies, equal remuneration between women and men, availability and utility of employment terms, conditions, and practices relating to flexible work arrangements, consultation with employees on issues concerning ...

Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... where they have a younger population to offset that. It is very hard to change the policies related to agricultural employment and that's one thing we really tried to home in on." Given the outlook of higher prices, higher unrest and higher protectionism ...

Nuveen, SGCH announce separate housing deals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Parramatta to be rented to essential workers. "Well located, affordable housing for key workers helps them stay connected to employment and community," said SGCH CEO Scott Langford. " They are the people who make our cities work and this creates great ...

Critical talent shortage could stall net zero progress: Hays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... director of sustainability Chris Kent. There are multiple reasons for the shortages - some related to overall tight employment conditions in Australia, Kent acknowledged. "For example, if you're looking at major solar projects that rely on a blue-collar ...

Uncovering value in ESG improvers: Pengana

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... bribery/anti-corruption. Through engagements on those issues and others, Pengana expressed their concerns over employee satisfaction and employment training investments. "Some of those processes weren't in place, but some were and were not being ...

Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol to impact Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... complaint, how will they handle it," Coward noted. However, Baker and McKenzie partner Sean Selleck, who specialises in employment law, says the ratification doesn't have teeth until the federal government takes further legislative steps. "The real ...