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Institutional investors shift gears amid "new market regime"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... as energy storage and grids. Notably, pension funds in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region showed above-average interest in nature-based solutions. Nuveen's head of global client group Mike Perry said investor's view government policy and technical ...

CBA launches green business loan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... for enterprises to fund sustainability projects like renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, climate resilience, and nature protection. The Business Green Loan supports organisations seeking to bolster environmental conservation and climate action ...

Major indices provide ESG clarity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... billion between 2020 and 2025. It reached €279 billion as of the end of 2023. To help investors navigate the complexity of nature and biodiversity screening, the S&P 500 Biodiversity Index and S&P Global LargeMidCap Biodiversity Index measure the performance ...

ASX 200 lacks sourcing transparency

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... companies accountable to engage in sustainable and ethical procurement." "This contrast may be attributed to the distinct nature of their business, with companies in the consumer staples sector having a significantly higher volume of procurement of physical ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... intuitions and companies are falling behind on global deforestation, as the EU enacts a new law to protect and restore nature. 75% of the Earth's land surface has been significantly altered by human activities, according to the UN Environment Programme ...

GreenCollar makes strategic acquisition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... convergence of our organisations means we can build on our values-driven approach to prepare businesses for the low carbon and nature-led transition by maximising EnergyLink's engineering and GreenCollar's environmental market and finance expertise," ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... reduces air quality in local communities and urban areas such as Bangkok. New Forests has established a local entity, Restore Nature (Thailand), to work with the Thai government and local community groups to design and implement a project that "aims ...

Podcast: Climate and cyber and nature, oh my - Julia Leske

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
We're well into the beginning of 2024, so it's a good time to look back at what happened in sustainability in 2023 and what the big events and trends will be this year. Joining us for this conversation is Julia Leske, senior consultant ESG strategy ...

Rest increases impact investment with Cibus fund allocation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... we make, we have demonstrated that the industry can produce healthier food, use resources more efficiently and meet its nature-based target." Within the Cibus Fund II portfolio is a "state-of-the art glasshouse tomato producer undertaking work expected ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... ensuring companies' credibility in achieving net-zero goals - but currently do not factor in safeguarding and restoring nature and biodiversity. In a bid to accelerate the protection and restoration of nature, finance experts are calling for the ...