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Upskill needed as mandatory reporting looms

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Australian businesses and financiers face significant challenges in reporting on sustainability - a technical skill that is essential to meet climate targets and ensure a smooth and effective transition to net zero. Both government and high education ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A social enterprise that employs refugee and migrant women has won the National Banksia Award; it's the first time a nomination in the DEI category has taken out the top sustainability prize. The fashion house The Social Outfit provides employment and ...

Australian Ethical lead returns to CoreData

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
The investment director of one of Australia's premier ethical investment firms has returned to a global market research consultancy after a decade. Angus Dennis has moved back to CoreData to lead responsible investment and ESG, after a two-year stint ...

MLC Life hires from U Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A former U Ethical Investors' ethics and impact manager has landed at MLC Life Insurance as a sustainability manager. In the new role, Desiree Lucchese will help advance, refine, and implement the insurer's broad sustainability strategy and ...

Flawed carbon credits add to business risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... University of Queensland. The research has been published in the peer reviewed scientific journal Communications Earth & Environment published by Nature. Farmers for Climate Action responded to the findings. CEO Natalie Collard said" "Our organisation ...

Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). ARENA CEO Darren Miller said solar is now Australia's cheapest form of energy. "To date, ARENA has ...

Impact investing drops down the list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... remained the same. Healthcare was the top impact concern for Australian investors in 2023 at 33%, followed by the environment at 26% and education at 12%. A third of Aussies (35%) cited economic conditions, including inflation, and geopolitical tensions ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... including as head of responsible investment at Mutual Trust, and advising the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (then Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning) regarding funding models for Traditional Owner water-related ...

Nature taskforce announces leadership overhaul

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... candidates. Maruma Mrema is also assistant secretary-general of the United Nations and deputy executive director of the UN Environment Program (UNEP). Alongside co-chair David Craig she led the TNFD from design and development to adoption. She led the ...

Fund managers "eagerly" await green Treasury bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, UBS AG Australia Branch and Westpac Banking Corporation have been appointed as Joint Lead Managers (JLMs) for the initial public offering of the first June 2034 green Treasury bond. ...