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Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... expose companies to significant reputational risk, have financial implications, affect operations and impact a company's social licence to operate. "Long-term investors want to support the companies in which they invest to be well-run, safe for their ...

Progress on Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... with a net zero emissions future but may remain economically necessary while the economy transitions. Environmental and social considerations The second paper sets out the process for determining the other environmental and social objectives in the taxonomy ...

Podcast: New sex harassment laws - Anna Cody

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
From December 12th, workplaces will be legally required to manage psychosocial risk in much the same way as physical risk - meaning workplaces can be held liable for sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, and investigations can be made regardless ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... emissions." The carbon market has faced increasing public scrutiny of late, with regards to effectiveness as well as related social harms. The carbon offset market falls "far short of the [US]$1.64 trillion needed each year for a just energy transition ...

Gender pay gap a key diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Improving reporting on gender pay gap and gender diversity will help investors assess where companies are addressing gender-based equality and inclusion and set the stage for engagement on diversity measures beyond gender, according to First Sentier ...

New code of practice guidance for voluntary carbon markets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... these results. Carbon credits must genuinely show verified reductions in greenhouse gases, with strong environmental and social protections. The guidance emphases that companies should use these credits in addition to, not instead of, reducing emissions ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... approach for avoiding adverse impacts. The review is expected to include discussion on the risk of other forms of adverse social outcomes, however. This will include the importance of engaging with First Nations communities and promoting their involvement ...

Slow progress on human rights in business

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Most companies are failing on human rights and gender performance, according to The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). WBA recently released its Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and Gender Benchmark. The human rights benchmark ranked 110 of the world's ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Conscious Investment Management has received more than $50 million in commitments for its second Social Housing Fund (CIMSHF2) as it reaches first close. The Paul Ramsay Foundation is the cornerstone investor in CIMSFH2, which will aim to deliver market-rate ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and the G. "The Sustainable Development Goals are very interlinked. Any of those goals can impact a climate, but it has social elements to it. There's a lot of siloing of the E the S and the G, rather than seeing the interconnectedness of them all. Reynolds ...