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Government introduces anti-slavery commissioner legislation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... introduced legislation to establish Australia's first federal anti-slavery commissioner. The Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 amends the Modern Slavery Act 2018 to "establish the core functions of the anti-slavery ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian public service will run on 100% renewable energy by 2030, whilst government office space that is purchased from 2026 onwards must have a 6-star NABERS energy rating as the Department of Finance releases its strategy to achieving net zero ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
An independent review to be released next month will inform how Canberra moves forward amid criticisms of its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme. Ahead of release, FS Sustainability has learnt the recommendations won't address modern slavery ...

Treasury proposes merger of accounting, audit bodies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... will propose legislation to merge the three bodies that oversee financial reporting and set reporting standards - the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Financial Reporting Council. The new ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... affordable housing in Australia. Other investors backing the fund include several family office and foundation clients of Australian Impact Investments, such as the Siddle Family Foundation and Snow Foundation. The first investment of the new fund will ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... The installed capacity of the National Electricity Market (NEM) is currently 64GW (71GW including the 7GW in the West Australian South West Interconnected System). The CIS replaced the Morrison/Taylor LNP government's capacity mechanism, designed to ...

RIAA creates co-CEO model to replace outgoing O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... RIAA moving forward." Hegarty, who previously worked as general manager, commercial member series and marketing at the Australian HR Institute among other roles, brings more than a decade of experience leading teams in the not-for-profit sector. Since ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... on climate issues and it's absolutely fantastic that it is happening," Reynolds said. "There are great groups like [Australian Council of Superannuation Investors] who have focused heavily on modern slavery and human trafficking and do focus on other ...

Corporate net zero plans at odds with anti-climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... findings from a recent study conducted by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), which found that Australian companies perform even worse. Many top Australian companies have poor governance and disclosure of their political spending ...

H2Kwinana Hydrogen Hub gets $70m government backing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation targets." Minster for resources Madeleine King noted: "Kwinana has long been the powerhouse of the Western Australian economy and this investment will ensure Kwinana remains the state's powerhouse into the future. "WA's renewable hydrogen ...