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ESG pay skyrockets - but gap widens

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
The sector is not ready for mandatory reporting, according to a much-awaited remuneration survey highlighting the highest-paid green roles. Specialist recruiter Talent Nation's fifth annual remuneration report shows an upward trend in demand for ...

Green careers in silent crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
New insights reveal sustainability professionals are fighting anxiety, loneliness, imposter syndrome, and internal greenwashing, both at home and abroad. A UK study has revealed 43% of green professionals are the sole staff member responsible for sustainability ...

COP fails to bridge yawning funding gap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... come close to righting the wrong inflicted on the vulnerable". Meanwhile, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced new ESG Implementation Principles to streamline ESG practices globally, with input from 1,900 experts across 128 ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Climate litigation is on the rise, with incoming legislation and a Trump-led US government amping up the risks in the next four years - and new types of lawsuits are emerging. Speaking at the IGCC summit this week in Melbourne, academic expert Jaqueline ...

UN PRI bolsters APAC expertise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), Women in Economics Network, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), NSW Circular the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the state government. The UN PRI also appointed Kazuma ...

Rural slavery risk raises ESG alarm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Investors in rural industries may face reputational and legal risk, as a new report warns 16,400 people are trapped in modern slavery in NSW. Agriculture, horticulture and meat processing in rural and regional areas, as well as labour hire companies ...

ISO to launch first net zero standards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will develop its first international net zero standard to launch at COP30 in November 2025 in Brazil. The standard will be an expansion of the ISO Net Zero Guidelines launched at COP27. It aims ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Albanese's Future Made in Australia Act is a much-needed signal to promote competition, resiliency, productivity, and attract capital, investors say. The new on-shore manufacturing laws give the green light for superannuation funds and other institutional ...

Three innovations to fix carbon market

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
With effective risk management and capital allocation, Australia's carbon market can scale to become the biggest in the world, Westpac and the Carbon Market Institute (CMI) say. Companies are shifting from a focus on carbon neutrality to net zero alignment ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... efforts, with large companies devoting 95% of resources to environmental issues. Strong management systems compliant with ISO standards was rated as highly important, as was "demonstrating regulatory compliance" and "trust towards customers and other ...
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