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Social impact groups bolster leadership

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Dress for Success Sydney, CREATE Foundation, and CanTeen Australia. The sustainable fashion label provides employment and training opportunities to migrant and refugee women. It was the first nomination in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) category ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... DEI category has taken out the top sustainability prize. The fashion house The Social Outfit provides employment and training to people from refugee and new migrant communities via an ethical manufacturing studio and retail store - while reducing textile ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... community engagement and support First Nations. Affected workers in emissions-intensive industries get new employment and training - and workers impacted by select coal and gas power station closures also get an Energy Industry Jobs Plan. Investors welcome ...

Directors welcome new climate reporting regime

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... reporting. In February the Business Council of Australia campaigned for a 12-month delay on the bill, citing a need for "training wheels" to avoid "risking failure." Canberra met them in the middle with a 6-month delay announced on March 27 as the Treasury ...

Historic data stymies climate risk pricing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... develop new tools and technical skillsets to effectively evaluate this issue. McNeil says research, development, and training related to this topic remain a top priority. Insight Investment runs climate-focused investment training programs from investment ...

Minorities to have bigger say under Positive Duty regime: Rio Tinto

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... Parker, chief executive for Australia at Rio Tinto, said that since Positive Duty was enacted, Rio Tinto has rolled out training plans for managers as one of their key preventative measures. "There are lots of conversations now coming out about, well ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... failures in service provision, or improving equitable access to renewable energy sources, providing valuable education and training pathways to employment - to name a few." "It is really important that we all contribute to a spectrum of flexible funding ...

Business calls for 12-month climate reporting delay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
The Business Council of Australia has called for a minimum 12-month delay on climate reporting, citing a need for "training wheels" to prevent "risking failure." This comes as Treasury considers a 6-month delay raised by the Australian Institute of ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... than a nice-to-have." "Most asset managers have responded to these trends by investing in people, data, research, and training, resulting in enhanced ESG integration processes, more corporate engagement, and heightened disclosure, among other positive ...

Guide to identify and manage modern slavery for NSW entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... I and my office will stand ready to support covered entities working to implement this guidance, by providing advice, training, materials, learning opportunities and analysis of reported data and trends."
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