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

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... most impactful ways that civil society organisations can help the sustainability sector is through its grassroots and community campaigns that attract media exposure. "The public debate in the media creates space for the investor community to also engage ...

Podcast: Advancing First Nations outcomes with Phil Usher

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities emerge from the effects of historical exclusion and oppression, empowering Community to deconstruct and unpack their relationship with money. Cultural competency is vital for finance and business to better ...

J.P. Morgan vows $2.5 tn for sustainable development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... initiatives, including clean energy projects and green bonds, as well as $120 bn towards development finance. Fund flows to community development programs reached over $500 million, focusing on affordable housing and SME support in underserved communities. ...

Aware Super appoints ESG, product and insurance heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... excited to be a part of a growing business committed to delivering both positive environmental and social outcomes for the community in combination with strong returns for Aware Super's 1.1 million members," she posted on social media. "I'm looking ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... regions and industry. It will coordinate government and stakeholders, facilitate public and private investment, build community engagement and support First Nations. Affected workers in emissions-intensive industries get new employment and training - ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... unique position as the only national Indigenous-led financial education provider, we are committed to expanding our community outreach and maintaining strong partnerships that help us pursue economic reconciliation." Usher added that while the foundation ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... councils meet net zero targets. Since then, the remit has expanded. It has now helped roll out EV charging stations, community resilience, flood events, coastal hazards and sea change, and heat. The team is small - just five people - and the organisation ...

Legal loophole fail: compliance won't dodge risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... federal government to co-design new national cultural heritage legislation in line with international agreements and community expectations. Investors have a responsibility to protect Australia's Indigenous cultural heritage for future generations and ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the Senate referring an inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs in November 2023. Under the terms of reference, the committee is tasked with investigating the economic consequences ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... of gender equality and are leading the way. "This success reflects the long-term efforts of the Australian business community to ensure continued stakeholder scrutiny of appointments to listed boards." The data reveals rapid progress across the index. ...
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