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TCorp auctions $400m sustainability bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... looking to invest in ESG bonds," Chandler added. TCorp clients are government agencies including Transport for NSW, education and state owned corporations. TCorp will continue to increase the pool of the NSW Sustainability Bond Programme.

Amid economic uncertainty, "overlooked" co-ops and mutuals thrive

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... the business model - probably due to under-representation in university courses, Morrison said. She says this gap in education is "a missed opportunity to enlist the assistance of co-ops and mutuals to address cost of living and other mounting pressures ...

Hamilton Lane raises $370m for second impact fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... including clean energy and storage systems, carbon tracking and management, smart cities, and remote workforce training and education. Hamilton Lane manages more than $2.9 billion in impact strategies as of December 2022, and has reported over 10 million ...

It pays to go green: top ETF megatrends for long-term growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Hannon said. Other industries in this phase included cybersecurity, water, fintech, e-commerce, health, data centres, education, cloud commuting, and millennial consumers. Renewables Renewables are growing at a rapid speed, Hannon said, as the cost of ...

Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... living, health and wellbeing and empowering people, including investments in health tech, climate tech, mental health, education and sustainability. Giant Leap II has already invested in several startups including More Good Days (psychology based pain ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... for employees to speak up, and when they do, the company needs to take action. Building a culture of trust begins with education and creating a clearly defined complaints process with appropriate confidentiality and transparency, Retallack said, so that ...

Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... wellbeing is having comfort that the services I and those close to me need, are accessible and affordable - be they education, childcare, health, disability, and aged care," Kerr said. "While government will continue to have a vital role in financing ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... managing director of First Nations Capital Ltd. Orange is the colour of reconciliation. To achieve this, fundamental education is needed for investors and investor mechanisms to overcome a widespread lack of trust. "One of the intangible hurdles of enabling ...

Companies urged to act on greenwashing ahead of new ISSB framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... we will only see the ACCC crack down on greenwashing and can expect to see them undertake enforcement, compliance and education activities, and in more extreme cases, a targeted assessment and enforcement approach." The ISSB is expected to finalise two ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Mike Wilkins, chair of QBE and Medibank and non-executive director of Scentre Group; said they would support internal education within their companies to support the Voice as a first step. "Achieving policy change is hard work and nothing will be achieved ...