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COP28: Australia commits $150m to Pacific resilience

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... demonstrate real climate action, and this extends to the call to phasing out fossil fuels, and domestic fossil fuel subsidies." Oxfam Australia climate justice strategic lead Melissa Bungcaras commented: "Australia has an opportunity to step up its global ...

COP28: Countries tackle coal as President claims "no science" behind phase-out

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Some environment and community activist organisations were not so supportive of the move. Abby Maxman, President and CEO of Oxfam America, said: "While motivated by the right intentions, this initiative risks not only enabling companies to purchase carbon ...

Oxfam Australia calls for stronger climate action amid GDP risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... could lose as much as 12.5% per year in GDP by 2050 unless there is more ambitious action on climate change, according to Oxfam Australia. Oxfam Australia is calling upon G7 leaders and invited guest countries including Australia to cut carbon emissions ...

Push to focus on tax reform, transparency as part of G20

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... strong link between base erosion and profit sharing (BEPS) and the G20's objective to promote development, according to Oxfam Australia and Publish What You Pay Australia. In an article for the Lowy Institute, Clare Spoors and Serena Lilywhite of Oxfam ...

Westpac reports progress on sustainability targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... in the process of reviewing its ESG risk framework, a process that is scheduled for every two years. The review comes as Oxfam Australia released a report, Banking on Shaky Ground - Australia's big four banks and land grabs, in which Oxfam presents evidence ...

Labour rights, NGO activism and governance cited as ESG trends

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... ANZ, which also included superannuation funds members engaging with their funds on the issue." Leske also noted the recent Oxfam report, detailing allegations of land divestment in emerging markets by company that have received finance from Australian ...

Byrne: Investors' ESG risk awareness increase biggest change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... depending on the result of the forthcoming federal election, the carbon pricing regime. Byrne is currently a board member of Oxfam Australia, a member of the Monash University Department of Accounting and Finance Advisory Committee, a member of the BlackRock ...

Gaps in retailers' labour and human rights policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... rights and safety in their supply chain and make valuation decisions accordingly. Non-governmental organisations such as Oxfam Australia are encouraging investors to evaluate those risks. "What we're encouraging investors to do is join the dots as what ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... and after October I look forward to reading about its future successes," Byrne said. Byrne is currently a board member of Oxfam Australia, a member of the Monash University Department of Accounting and Finance Advisory Committee, a member of the BlackRock ...

EITI conference advocates for moving beyond transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... transparency is a tool for better governance and not an end, with Ian Gary, senior policy manager for extractive industries, Oxfam, cautioning that transparency should not become "openwash." "There's certainly a lot to welcome in the new rules - project ...
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