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New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... activities related to climate change, support for communities and rural livelihoods, and protection and enhancement of biodiversity are in alignment with TAFF2's impact objectives and our investors' desire to invest in activities that have a ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... extremely rigorous process because it doesn't just revolve around chain of custody of the aluminium billet, it's about biodiversity, Indigenous consultation, modern slavery, a whole raft of things."

China stock exchange rings in Year of the Dragon with ESG mandate

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... in a background statement to the guidelines. Guidelines on sustainability data disclosure cover carbon emissions, biodiversity, circular economy, governance strategies, and climate plans related to adaptation, transition planning, total GHG emissions ...

Aussie investors prepare for new EU rules

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... putting EU companies and investors "at the head of the curve" when it comes to sustainability, just transition and biodiversity, Samarakoon added. The directive will reduce risk for large EU companies and companies that do business in the region. The ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance experts are calling for the integration ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (formerly 2° Investing Initiative Germany). 2023 marked a broadened focus on climate adaptation, transition, and biodiversity in Australia. The federal government cracked down on greenwashing and modern slavery, announced the development of sectoral ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... towards sustainable solutions, including supporting companies developing safer alternatives, is a key strategy for biodiversity protection. In addition, investors can use innovative funding mechanisms like green bonds to allocate capital towards reductions ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... taking part. The first cohort of adopters are taking steps towards enhancing transparency and disclosure regarding biodiversity and ecosystems. The more than 100 financial institutions, representing US$14 trillion in assets under management, include ...

Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... structure. The aim is to capitalise on long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry and biodiversity conservation nature-based solutions investments in Southeast Asia. It will enable investment in UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Certified Emission Reductions (CCER) scheme has restarted after a six-year pause, as the country releases its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Suspended in 2017 due to low trading volume and lack of standardisation in carbon audits, the ...