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Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... in energy savings between now and 2050 while avoiding 199mt of CO2 emissions, according to a report by the Property Council of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia. The industry bodies have recently published Every Building Counts: for ...

ACSI updates voting guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Cyber security, worker safety and nature and biodivdersity expectations are on the list of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) Governance Guidelines. The guidelines are updated every two years and underpin ACSI's proxy voting ...

Boards not ready for new workplace laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... harassment in the workplace. Research from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) shows most directors see sexual harassment in the workplace as high priority for their boards. ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... 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 issues, but ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... initiatives; sustainable transport initiatives involving the conversion of vehicle fleet to electric vehicles; Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star Communities certification including employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... real estate sector have been labelled as sustainable financing - a marked increase from previous years. Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) CEO Davina Rooney expressed optimism about the growing investments in green real estate but said that greater ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... ultimate fate of a sustainable finance taxonomy that is being developed by industry with wide consultation from the Council of Financial Regulators. The strategy suggested that the taxonomy could be embedded into regulatory arrangements either by legislation ...

Treasury issues statement on systemic climate risk to government bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... dismissal of a Federal Court challenge to two coal mine developments. In the "living wonders" case, the Environment Council of Central Queensland, represented by Environmental Justice Australia (EJA), argued the Minister for the Environment and Water ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... working on a biodiversity-specific taxonomy, but they are working with other industry bodies including the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia to help scale up understanding and utilisation ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... than other developed countries, according to the NSW independent anti-slavery commissioner. Speaking at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Phil Spathis Governance Address, James Cockayne shared with audience members the findings ...