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New Forests increases California forestry holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... returns from both sustainable timber and carbon pricing, while positively contributing to climate change mitigation, biodiversity, and local communities. New Forests plans to manage these forests for long-term carbon stock protection and significant ...

RIAA tapped to run TNFD consultation group

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... understand the very ability of Australia to attract capital is going to be increasingly link to our ability to manage biodiversity and make sure that we're not putting that biodiversity at risk within our borders." Guy Williams, co-chair of RIAA's Nature ...

Biodiversity risk goes to heart of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022  |  NEWS
Biodiversity is a quickly emerging risk and opportunity for investors and companies, but addressing the materiality of ecosystem and dependencies is complex and goes to the heart of finance, according to a panel of experts. There is a clear drive to ...

Draft Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... cliamte0related risk, with the ultimate aim of moving capital towards outcomes that benefit nature rather than destroying biodiversity. Carolin Leeshaa, the Australian-based natural capital and biodiversity global lead at KPMG and one of 34 global Taskforce ...

Investors putting climate change at centre of strategy: Robeco

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... equity continue to be the most important asset classes where investors focus when it comes to climate change and biodiversity," said Lucian Peppelenbos, Robeco climate strategist, at a recent briefing on the survey results. "Real estate and corporate ...

BlueScope steels itself for climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... additional and ideally aligned with our broader goals and where can we have co-benefits, such as contributing to say biodiversity or improvements to communities and those sorts of things."

Pollination harvests blue carbon credits from mangrove project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... ranging from carbon sequestration, improvement of water quality and reduction of soil erosion, and add on additional biodiversity co-benefits in terms of improving species abundance. This project also adds economic benefit for local communities through ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... to integrate investment in impact activities focused on climate action, community engagement and livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation into TAFF2's plantation forestry portfolio. The impact activities are closely linked to the Paris Agreement and ...

Dire IPCC climate report should catalyse investor, business action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... and taking action to ensure an orderly, just and equitable transition." The report cites global trends including biodiversity loss, overall unsustainable consumption of natural resources, land and ecosystem degradation, rapid urbanisation, human demographic ...

Banksia Foundation announces awards finalists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... the finalists for the 33rd Banksia National Sustainability Awards. The award covers diverse categories including biodiversity, sustainable tourism, future cities, health and wellbeing, ethical sourcing, agriculture and regional development, circular ...