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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... services Amanda Rishworth, Paralympian Dylan Alcott, the department of social services, AND, and employment platform and training provider Get Skilled Access. Australia is ranked 21 out of 29 OECD countries for employment rates of people with disability. ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Yindjibarndi equity 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 ...

Snapshot: The rapid evolution of sustainable investing in Asia

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... and portfolio manager Yuanlin Lang said. Companies may "have multiple guidelines and internal policies on compliance training, responsible marketing, diversity and inclusion, but they are trying to establish what is relevant for investors". Asian markets ...

Aussie AI platform aids HK firms in Scope 3 emissions compliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions management in Hong Kong. The consultancy's focus on ESG disclosure, science-based target setting and GRI-certified training hopes to be enhanced by Avarni's AI-driven carbon management platform to help companies automate emissions reporting ...

Climate change most pressing issue for APAC C-Suite: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... to decarbonise together." Companies are moving from "a 30-minute 'climate change is important to our business' video training,"" to working with entities like Deloitte to embed climate skills across orgaisations, Symons added. "Treasury functions need ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... sectors including clean energy and storage systems, carbon tracking and management, smart cities, and remote workforce training and education. Hamilton Lane manages more than $2.9 billion in impact strategies as of December 2022, and has reported over ...

AI and ESG: risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Human capital: AI's automation of repetitive tasks can boost employee satisfaction, address labour shortages, enhance training, and improve safety, particularly in high-risk sectors like mining. However, widespread job losses may disproportionately ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... engineering, or science background," he said. Employers should invest in learning and development programs and on-the-job training to attract and retain employees, and ensure they have the right skillset into the future, the report recommends.

First Sentier Investors to focus on armed conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the first things we did when the conflict escalated [in Ukraine] was to arrange for a specialist to come in and give training on the various human rights issues because it is so multifaceted and goes beyond the border of the conflict is occurring." A ...

ASX 200 modern slavery disclosure lags

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... of ASX200 companies made "meaningful disclosures" of more complex actions such as supplier capacity building (6%) or training for boards/senior leadership (3%), and just 8% of company statements reported identifying a modern slavery incident or allegation. ...