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On biodiversity, a 143-year-old museum comes to the rescue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... goals." Last month, ACF called for a root-and-branch law reform of the offsetting system, which it believes failed to protect ecological communities. "A total of 144 animals, plants and ecological communities were added to the threatened species list ...

Doing better on First Nations heritage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... protection applications have been successful. This means you're more likely to win at the Melbourne Cup than successfully protect heritage in Australia. Investors should refine agreements to embed the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... or potential investee companies is an important part of reducing the risks associated with AI. "In turn, this helps to protect the long-term returns of clients and beneficiaries. Once investors understand their exposure to adverse human rights impacts ...

Geostrategic risks in a changing world

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights. Responsible investors must weigh ethical responsibility with protecting against financial risk. While most geopolitical ...

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Increasing demand for a better work-life balance has seen many ESG professionals looking to make a job switch, the newest Kaizen Recruitment salary guide found. The survey found there were multiple reasons why an ESG professional might be considering ...

Investors back climate disclosure mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... The Treasury Law Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 also lays out a new regime to protect financial market infrastructure in the event of a crisis. Collectively, the alliance manages over $80 trillion of assets ...

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 ...

Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
International Justice Mission (IJM), the world's largest anti-slavery organisation, has appointed a new Australian CEO. Plus: award-winning sustainable fashion house The Social Outfit gets new head of impact. David Braga has been appointed to lead ...

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 ...

Directors welcome new climate reporting regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... pushes back the date for reporting under its mandatory climate disclosure regime. The bill establishes a framework to protect financial market infrastructure during crises and includes new mandatory climate reporting requirements for major companies. ...
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