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Samuel: A fork in the eye is less painful than AICD director’s course
Former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says executives would learn more about governance reading APRA’s report on CBA than doing the company directors course.
Investors demand greater voice on ASX governance review
The review needs to give investors a greater say in how the regime is tied to company profits, Sandon Capital founder Gabriel Radzyminski says.
Big super warned that AI is a carbon ‘time bomb’
Corporate Australia has taken to artificial intelligence with zeal but not enough attention is given to the emissions it creates, says the Australia Institute.
John Setka exposed to steep penalties after court no shows
The former CFMEU Victoria boss has been given 10 days to respond or face judgment over claims he tried to force the AFL to sack its head of umpires.
‘No need for ESG any more’: Business doubles down on bottom line
Investors and CEOs say non-financial issues remain a key risk for businesses, but we may have outgrown the phrase ‘environmental, social, governance’.
How Ocius’ Bluebottles use green power to patrol the oceans
Chief executive Robert Dane takes pride in his innovative, “disruptively cheap”, all-Australian craft, which wins Ocius Technology the Schneider Electric Sustainable Technology Award.
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Managing the S in ESG is crucial to energy transition success
This isn’t about virtue-signalling or a box-ticking exercise. It is fundamental to ensuring long-term resilience and retaining a social licence.
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Why ESG and DEI could be the next big business risk
The instinctive reaction to the ESG and DEI “vibe shift” in the US was to persist, defend the status quo, and write off what was happening over there as an isolated phenomenon.
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No more waiting: Let’s build the future together
The Financial Review Sustainability Leaders list celebrates companies embracing sustainable solutions to create both environmental and economic benefits.
What RoboDebt, Hayne and Rio Tinto tell us about ESG’s limits
The reason today’s senior executives are ‘shy’ about ESG is that their efforts have not prevented major scandals.
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Managing the S in ESG is crucial to energy transition success
This isn’t about virtue-signalling or a box-ticking exercise. It is fundamental to ensuring long-term resilience and retaining a social licence.
Why ESG and DEI could be the next big business risk
The instinctive reaction to the ESG and DEI “vibe shift” in the US was to persist, defend the status quo, and write off what was happening over there as an isolated phenomenon.
How Trump’s tariffs may halve cost of Synertec’s low-carbon generator
The Melbourne-based engineering company wins the Sustainability Leaders award in the professional services, engineering, advisory and health category.
Heavy trucks hit the switch to a net-zero future
Battery packs fit on the side of prime movers instead of diesel fuel tanks which can help reduce wear and tear on trucks.
How this partnership makes carbon accounting easy for all
Xero, the winner of the Sustainability Leaders list in the banking, superannuation and financial services category, is helping businesses small and large calculate their carbon footprint.
Lithium chemical innovation helps EVs become more sustainable
Vulcan Energy’s V-LION, the first lithium chemical to be produced without the use of fossil fuels, has won the Sustainability Leaders award for resources, energy and utilities.
Pathzero reinforces green credentials for asset managers
Pathzero has developed the largest private markets emissions data network globally, and wins the small organisation category in the Sustainability Leaders list.
How socks sparked a recycling revolution
Upparel has won the Sustainability Leaders award for the manufacturing and consumer goods category for changing the concept of textile recycling in Australia.
Team Global Express takes out top prize with ‘depot of the future’
The logistics group snares the top Sustainability Leaders award for its project rolling out the world’s largest trial of electric trucks.
The recycling firm keeping Australia’s secrets safe
Destroying devices that hold Australia’s secrets is big business for WV Technologies, which wins the Sustainability Leaders’ retail, media, tourism and technology category.
No more waiting: Let’s build the future together
The Financial Review Sustainability Leaders list celebrates companies embracing sustainable solutions to create both environmental and economic benefits.
How we chose this year’s Sustainability Leaders winners
Judges took special notice of environmental and social impact, technological innovation, strong company culture and stakeholder engagement.
The robot farm that allows producers to ‘play god’
Stacked Farm’s vertical farming initiative has won the Financial Review Sustainability Leaders agriculture and environment category, as well as being the overall winner for innovation.
Getting ahead of the curve to pull building industry higher
The Green Building Council of Australia has won the Sustainability Leaders award for property and construction for its push to lift building standards.
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Union push for workers to have right to refuse to use AI
Unions want a right to refuse to use AI if it’s not in the public interest in measures that may clash with the Labor’s light-touch approach at its productivity roundtable.
Union suggests Labor laws could reverse past penalty rate cuts
The Albanese government’s promised laws would “negate” any decisions to remove or reduce penalty rates, unions warn.
The popular executive course making its way into the schoolroom
An ethics program attended by senior executives, judges and policymakers has been adapted to help students navigate social media.
What RoboDebt, Hayne and Rio Tinto tell us about ESG’s limits
The reason today’s senior executives are ‘shy’ about ESG is that their efforts have not prevented major scandals.
Directors’ club open to annual elections
Australian Institute of Company Directors chair Naomi Edwards says the business community could live with annual elections of directors.