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RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... help investors understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities of AI and big tech. As we follow the rise of AI as a catalyst for rapid and widespread change in society, the toolkit will provide investors with really strong scientific, foundational ...

Investors scrutinise Australia-first gender pay gap data

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... year, according to minister for women Katy Gallagher. WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge said gender pay transparency will be "a catalyst for action and change," particularly for companies with wide pay gaps within their industry. "It is encouraging to see that ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... development is the latest of seven renewable energy projects by Amazon in Australia, which the company says has been the catalyst for an estimated $467 million of economic investment in the community from 2020 to 2022. The wind farm in Woleebee, Queensland ...

ESG skills in hot demand in risk, compliance hiring

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The advent of mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the increased focus on greenwashing and ESG disclosure have driven hiring demand for candidates with expertise in ESG, risk and compliance, according to Kaizen Recruitment. In an update ...

Element Zero raises US$10M for zero-carbon iron

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... in electrochemistry and new materials will cement its leadership in the energy transformation. Element Zero is a major catalyst in this shift and the Pilbara region in the north of Western Australia stands as the premier location globally to showcase ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The Australian federal and NSW state government have announced a partnership of $200 million in funding for clean energy upgrades on social housing and low-income rentals. The funding will go towards upgrading housing stock in the parts of New South ...

Research flags need for comprehensive ESG reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... which should be improved to combat greenwashing and safeguard corporate credibility. "Our research serves as a vital catalyst for fostering responsible corporate practices and advancing sustainability reporting in Australia," Professor Carey said. "The ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... interdependencies among the SDGs. "If such an approach were to be taken sustainable finance could transform into a more potent catalyst for change," Petersen said.

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... private-sector momentum necessary to scale up." Reporting and disclosure frameworks The recently released TNFD framework is a catalyst for shifting capital flows towards nature-positive outcomes, equipping businesses with the tools to align nature-related ...

Singapore fund invests in sustainable tourism

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Singapore in October 2023 with the launch of two sustainable tourism courses funded by Workforce Singapore's Industry Catalyst Programme. The strategic partnership is expected to facilitate over 700 training hours across new programmes in the last quarter ...
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