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Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... materiality further down the supply chain through its Fresh Food Future program, which includes grants and funding for farmers. "As with any resource used by Woolworths, it makes good business sense for us to use water efficiently," the report said. ...

Low Carbon Australia relaunches Carbon Offset Guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... introduction of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) to the Australian market. CFI provides incentives to landholders, farmers and forest growers incentives for undertaking land sector abatement projects. CFI will generate credits called Australian Carbon ...

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... owner could certainly acquire the carbon sequestration rights over a piece of land, and that gives an opportunity for farmers and other land owners to monetize their carbon rights." The legislation defines CFI projects by reference to a positive additionality ...

R. M. Williams Agricultural Holdings to fund NT property conservation with carbon rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
... Initiative. "The Carbon Farming Initiative will unlock new economic opportunities, just like this one at Henbury, for farmers and other landholders who take action to reduce greenhouse gases," Dreyfus said. "This is a key part of the Gillard government's ...

Social risk: the impact on the Australian cattle industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011  |  NEWS
... enhanced, Stockwell said. The NTCA contributes to national bodies such as the Cattle Council of Australia and the National Farmers Federation, as well as Meat and Livestock Australia. "More recently we have become directly involved in technical assistance ...