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Apostle Funds Management launches people and planet fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... returns in line with traditional balanced funds. The fund excludes a range of industries, including fossil fuels, animal agriculture, armaments and gambling. Investee companies are also assessed for human rights violations, unethical corporate governance ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... companies and policymakers, CEFC said. Other backers include Perivoli Innovations and Australian investor Tiverton Agriculture Impact Fund. Downforce is led by a team including chief scientific officer Jacquie McGlade, a former chief scientist of the ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... diverse categories including biodiversity, sustainable tourism, future cities, health and wellbeing, ethical sourcing, agriculture and regional development, circular transition, diversity, net zero action, SME transformation, large business, youth and ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
Warakirri Asset Management and Kilter Rural will take part in a pilot program that will bring an agriculture and food production sustainability assurance program to Australia. Leading Harvest is a non-profit that has developed the Farmland Management ...

Decarbonisation a key megatrend in private markets: BlackRock

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022  |  NEWS
... understanding of policy, innovation, cost and resilience, which can create opportunities in power, transportation industry and agriculture, BlackRock noted. Infrastructure specifically will be influenced by what BlackRock calls the 3Ds - decarbonisation ...

2021 theme in review: biodiversity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... The report outlines industries with high dependency on biodiversity through operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages and tobacco; heat utilities; construction, while industries with high impacts on biodiversity ...

SGX mandates TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability reports from the 2022 financial year. Climate reporting will then be mandatory for issuers in the financial, agriculture, food and forest products, and energy industries from FY 2023, while the materials and buildings, and transportation ...

Vontobel to assess biodiversity impacts of portfolio investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... ones who have not paid so much attention. The risks and opportunities of biodiversity loss are profound. "If modern agriculture is struggling with worsening soil quality and the impacts of monocropping, the risk is increasing," Roc-Sennett noted. "Global ...

Biodiversity loss a material financial risk: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... The report outlines industries with high dependency on biodiversity through operations include fisheries, forestry, agriculture and aquaculture; food, beverages and tobacco; heat utilities; construction, while industries with high impacts on biodiversity ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... family-owned business covering emissions reduction, animal welfare and people wellbeing. https://www.fssustainability.com.au/agriculture-business-signs-first-sustainability-linked-loan Stockyard's sustainability strategy is aligned to beef industry's ...