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Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... executives are more worried than ever about generating returns to scale up transition-related businesses. Interestingly, Australia and New Zealand were identified as within the top three investible regions for the energy transition - but not for Asia-Pacific ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's largest lender has rolled out a new financing option for enterprises to fund sustainability projects like renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, climate resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... consider how other jurisdictions support workers. Recent statistics from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show women who are unable to continue working during menopause and are forced to retire around five years prematurely ...

Greenwashing remains a priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... with what they've said [to their customers]?" In a later panel discussion, Philip Chronican, chair of the National Australia Bank (NAB) and non-executive director at Woolworths, picked up the debate by posing the unintended consequence of a regulatory ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
While the country's top 30 super funds have lower stakes in Woodside and Santos, they continue to engage with the resource companies while prioritising returns for members. Compared with two years prior, the two energy giants have a larger share ...

AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... systems. Davis is a director at UTS' Human Technology Institute (HTI), which released The State of AI Governance in Australia report last May. The report surveyed over 300 ASX company directors and executives on their understanding of AI governance. ...

Members shouldn't carry energy and housing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Fund members want their super funds to focus on risk-adjusted returns, not nation-building rhetoric, said Paul Schroder, chief executive at Australia's largest superfund with A$300 billion AUM. Speaking at the closing panel session of the Australian ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 19 women chairs on the ASX 200, and 34 on the ASX 300. There are no women chairs on the ASX 20. Chair of the 30% Club Australia Nicola Wakefield AM said although Australian companies have come a long way, there is still an imbalance of power. "It's encouraging ...

Canberra targets natural disaster insurance gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... sea". Currently, the only natural hazard definition that is standardised is the word "flood". The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said it welcomed the announcement. "There is more to be done to improve consumer understanding of policies, and standardised ...

Canberra funds $111m EV transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Australia's two premier investment vehicles have allocated $55 million in a move aimed at attracting investment and boosting affordability. The Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...