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Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Australia is "uniquely positioned" to profit from any biodiversity credit market based on nature-positive outcomes, but it will require collaboration from business and government to grow a thriving market, according to analysis from Clayton Utz. Off ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Climate change, gender equality, decent work, and natural capital and biodiversity loss are priorities for one major Australian superfund when it comes to the 2023 ASX300 AGM season. HESTA, which has approximately $76 billion in assets under management ...

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... Resources; Protection of Crops; Energy Use, Air Quality and Climate Change; Waste and Material Management; Conservation of Biodiversity; Protection of Special Sites; Local Communities; Employees and Farm Labor; Legal and Regulatory Compliance; Management ...

Podcast: Alex Banks - she speaks for the trees

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... report commissioned by The Wilderness Society that found that financiers do not assess and disclose deforestation and biodiversity loss in Australia and may not even be aware of the risk when funding Australia's primary industries. The report also ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... owners, asset managers and leading global companies, are increasing their focus on nature-related risk management and biodiversity issues, and the necessity of mobilising private sector engagement and finance to tackle nature loss and scale-up nature-based ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... in sustainability-linked loans and $80 billion targeting climate change areas like renewable energy, human rights, biodiversity and sustainable water management. Leah Willis, head of client relationships at Australian Ethical Investment also highlighted ...

Podcast: Ramping up impact on climate and biodiversity - Ingrid Kukuljan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... money to create positive impact by promoting financial inclusion in the UK. We speak with Ingrid about climate and biodiversity and where Australia stands in terms of action on both. Ingrid recently commented on the biodiversity impacts of farming an ...

How to achieve low carbon intensity in your equity portfolio

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... been backlash against "carbon tunnel vision" - a overwhelming focus on carbon emissions barring other factors like biodiversity, climate resilience and adaptation, and social impacts. "Investors get so focused on carbon intensity or carbon footprint ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... New Forests have launched a collaborative engagement body that will advocate on issues including climate change, biodiversity loss and halting and reversing deforestation. The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), includes founding members ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and the available data. Institutional investors are unable to fully assess materiality, exposure and responses to biodiversity and nature-related risks in portfolio companies particularly in relation to freshwater and agriculture-driven deforestation. ...