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Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Commission (ACCC), Commonwealth Treasury and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. He has qualifications from Harvard, Melbourne University and the Australian National University. Sims commented: "His previous experience at the ACCC, as general manager ...

Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... mandatory reporting imminent, we encourage all businesses to ensure they're prepared." Deloitte has partnered with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), one of Australia's highest-ranking universities, to develop a new course to help corporate ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Sparqe, Cultivated, ECORR, Goterra, ReSource Bared Footwear, and Underwear for Humanity. The winners were announced at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, which sponsored the Circular Economy Award. "Congratulations to The Reconnect Project ...

Key sector could boost economy by $100 billion

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... businesses, the economy would be bolstered by 42,000 new jobs. Science & Technology Australia (STA) president, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) professor Sharath Sriram made the case at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday. ...

Greenwashing remains a priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Thursday at the annual Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference held at the Sofitel on Collins in Melbourne. More than 380 attendees, mostly C-suite to board executives from the country's largest superannuation funds, gathered ...

Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
A now-defunct app-led climate impact fund is the latest entity to cop a fine for greenwashing from the regulator. Melbourne Securities Corporation (MSC) has paid $13,320 to comply with an ASIC infringement notice relating to allegations of misleading ...

Amazon's Queensland operations to run off solar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... company has also developed a wind farm in Hawkesdale, Victoria, and three rooftop solar projects on Amazon facilities in Melbourne and Sydney. Together the projects will provide more than 1000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean energy annually to the region ...

UniSuper makes property allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... that will target a 5-Star NABERS energy rating upon completion. The auction of surplus land from Orica in Deer Park, Melbourne has the potential to accommodate over 330,000 square metres of prime logistics and warehouse space once fully developed, UniSuper ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and public sectors. Prior experience includes sustainability development strategy and communication roles at City of Melbourne and Bank Australia. "Warakirri has a long and proud history of providing ethical and sustainable investment outcomes right ...

Investors "flying blind" to climate litigation risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and may be overlooking the financial risk from litigation, researchers from Oxford University and the University of Melbourne warn. Accounting for recent developments in legal action significantly changes the distribution of climate-related risk between ...
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