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Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... use. It's crucial to consider the potential of regenerating nature and harnessing natural capital like healthy soil, water, and ecosystems to enhance carbon sequestration while supporting sustainable agriculture practices. The role of regional Natural ...

Don't neglect the SDGs in sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... on five core areas where we believe business can have the biggest impact - gender equality, climate action, living wage, water resilience and finance and investment." The Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA) reinforces UNGCNA's ...

La Trobe University inks sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... fleet to electric vehicles; Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star Communities certification including employment, water and waste initiatives; and gender equity initiatives involving improving gender equity, diversity and inclusion in Science ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Qontigo index business. In June the European Commission approved EU Taxonomy criteria for sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and protection and restoration ...

Nature-related risk a potential risk to directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... because nature is a broad agenda." Some areas of nature-related risk are regulated under environmental laws like air and water pollution, deforestation and waste disposal, thus giving companies a basis for already-existing data and analysis, nature-related ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... accelerating action on biodiversity and helping move the needle." The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DEECCEEW) are hosting a global Nature Summit at the end of next year.

Impact investing as greenwashing antidote: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... business model for these companies over a longer period of time," Balkrishna said. "Put t all together, it creates a much more water-tight investment framework. It also reduces greenwashing risk, which occurs when companies that do a whole bunch of non-green ...

Igneo refinances green credit facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Eligible asset categories include renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, clean transportation and sustainable water management. The GDIF facility is supported by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which acts as the sole green coordinator ...

Morgan Stanley makes second climate private equity deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... manufactures meal replacements that are marketed as a "complete meal" with "all the nutrients you need" in powder form - just add water. It was selected for its sustainability credentials - it claims its meal contribute 50% less carbon than the average ...

Nearly a quarter of Australian bank debt has nature-related risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... conversion and restoration), direct exploitation (including resource exploitation and soil health), pollution (including water and air quality, hazardous substances, and plastic waste), climate change (Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions), and invasive alien ...