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Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... creating a legacy not just for their business or family, but also their community around them." Buy-in on sustainability has a gender bias Approximately 60% of women in family businesses recognise the benefits of sustainable strategies, while 42% of ...

Australian gender pay gap data to be revealed from February

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
From February 2024, Australian companies with 100 or more employees will be required to publish their median gender pay gap between male and female employees. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish the first set of private sector employer ...

Podcast: Does DEI improve financial return - Raymone Jackson

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Empirical evidence is clear: having a workforce that is diverse across a broad range of gender, cultural background and cognitive background results in better decision making. Here to talk about this topic is Raymone Jackson, head of Diversity, Equity ...

Top 10 most-read articles of 2023

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Parliament, with some questioning the effectiveness - and appropriateness - of such statements. #8: Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership December: Australia was among more than 60 countries to endorse the COP28 Gender-Responsive ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... across the globe. In Australia, following the Respect@work legislation that came into force in December, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency will be required to publish the gender pay gap information of individual organisations with over 100 employees ...

The rise and rise of ESG salaries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... rising number of organisations - 40% - have executive KPIs linked to ESG and sustainability outcomes, the survey also found. Gender pay parity is also narrowing, with the report finding that New Zealand has achieved pay parity between males and females. ...

QIC secures US$300m SLL

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... indicators linked to the sustainability-linked facility's interest rate margin. Portfolio companies will be assessed on their gender diversity, GRESB rating, and compliance with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - including stretch targets ...

ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... disclose their exposure to material 'circular economy' risks and opportunities. Diversity: Expectations reflect ACSI's latest gender diversity policy, further articulate broader concepts of diversity, and emphasis board responsibilities working to prevent ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... workplace as high priority for their boards. Under the new laws, workplaces can be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, and investigations can be made regardless of whether a complaint has been filed. The Positive Duty requires ...

Here's what happened at COP28 so far

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... regarding financing net zero as well as a focus on the role of Indigenous Peoples in climate stewardship. Australia joins COP28 gender and just transition partnership Australia is among more than 60 countries to endorse the COP28 Gender-Responsive Just ...