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Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... contribution to the Yes campaign. Both the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) support the Voice. ESG and social impact Companies that support the Voice do so because ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Agency (ARENA) and founding director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. He has also served as director of the Climate Council, chair and governing board member of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership and chairman of Low Carbon Australia ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... of sea level rise and storm surge. A recent study, led by the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Marine and Coastal Council and Life Saving Victoria (VMaCC), warns impacts on land and property along the Victorian coast are predicted to reach a loss ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... add over $50 billion to its GDP by 2050 if it tapped into this talent pool, according to new research from the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Australian Network on Disability (AND). The report on improving employment for the 1 in 6 Australians ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's biggest renewables projects including the 720 megawatt New England solar farm near Uralla, NSW. Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton commented that the agreement sets a new benchmark for meaningful participation by Indigenous Australians ...

Bowen announces sectoral net zero strategy approaches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Change Act on the 2035 target. I expect to receive this advice in late 2024," Bowen said in a speech to the Clean Energy Council. "The sector plans will feed in to both our Net Zero 2050 plan and strong 2035 targets which we will lodge in keeping with ...

Charter Hall sets records for sustainable office portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Star Performance rated office buildings, with 10 assets achieving the highest possible rating. Led by the Green Building Council of Australia, Green Star is a rating tool for buildings, fitouts and community design and construction that rewards projects ...

CEO pay falls in 2022, but 2023 the next test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Average take-home pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2022 fell to their lowest level in nine years, but the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) warns that the next test for boards will be remuneration based on 2023 performance. ACSI has released ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... Westernport Water in Victoria. His work has been recognised by the Principles of Responsible Investment, the Australian Council for Superannuation Investors, and the Investor Group for Climate Change. Northcape Capital brings in RI head Northcape Capital ...

Plibersek announces crackdown on offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... nature is better off overall," she said. On Monday night, during a forum hosted by non-profit the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) Plibersek recognised that there are ecosystems that cannot be offset, as their conservation value is far too significant. ...