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Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... the founder of independent strategic consultancy Sustainable Solutions Advisory, and a non-executive director on several boards. OCM said in a statement that O'Connor is "known for her solution-focused and collaborative approach" with a "wealth of experience" ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... approach and relief period was positive. "This does however remain a complex regulatory reform which will need focus from boards and executive teams to implement effectively. "Extensive up-skilling across the economy will be required." O'Rourke added ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... (IAST). Since 2011, the sustainability professional has been an Al Gore Climate Ambassador. Lucchese has also sat on several boards including the UK Climate Disclosure Standards Board and Environmental Investment Organisation. Currently, she is a director ...

ASX200 boards near gender target: ACSI

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... the 40% target - a milestone likely to occur as early as the end of this year. This is up from 20% in 2015. However, many boards still lack meaningful gender diversity. Thirteen ASX200 boards have only one woman on them, and the ASX201-300 is lagging ...

ACCR cuts ties with Rio Tinto

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... with the climate science." Buckley said lobbying is widespread, and there are "way too many" fossil fuel executives on boards who "fail to understand the speed of energy system transformation already well underway." Investors are increasingly concerned ...

ESG safe from layoffs in tight jobs market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... high-calibre practitioners that have the technical understanding, as well as the experience to engage with executives, boards and investors," Evans says. "Candidates need to think about transferable skills they have and how to position themselves for ...

Glass ceiling persists despite record women chairs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The boards of Australia's listed companies are now made up of nearly half women - but Australia's top 20 firms are lagging, with industry groups saying reasons are unclear. There is a record number of female chairs at ASX 200 and 300 companies: in the ...

Retirement heavyweight pitches climate fix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... "Enlisting the Future Fund in this fight would also send a signal of expectation to the wider super industry. Carbon advisory boards might quickly become the norm. The fund is ideally placed to set the standard here." Australia's super system should ...

QIC beefs up energy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... trio is tasked with driving value across the existing portfolio of investments and finding deals. They will also join the boards of four of QIC's Australian energy investments. First up, Paul Maguire joins the team as a partner. He was previously ...

Standards boards unite for global rollout

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation is working with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to make their standards more compatible. The partnership between the IFRS - which oversees the International Sustainability Standards ...