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New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... property managers, have increased production, improved efficiencies, and added sustainability metrics to improve the overall health of the assets," said New Forests managing director, Australia and New Zealand David Shelton. "Forestry is an important ...

Most inclusive Aussie orgs named

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Fossil-free super fund Future Group, member-owned Great Southern Bank QIC and non-bank lender Brighten Home Loans are among 82 Australian organisations deemed most committed to diversity and inclusion. In partnership with non-profit cultural centre ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... and sea use change (ecosystem 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) ...

Student accommodation provider inks billion-dollar SLL

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... committed to using an unspecified proportion of the SLL proceeds towards a range of ESG objectives, including improved health and wellbeing outcomes for Scape residents, lower carbon emissions, minimised waste, improved recycling and circular economy ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... not, but it's really important to try." "There's a huge difference between 1.6 degrees of warm and 1.8 on human health environment... the number of people who will die, it's very substantial. The impact on our environment is huge," he said ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...

Impax launches global fund down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... transition." Morrison said these include the clean energy transition, with electric vehicles being a key benefactor; the health and wellness transition, with a move to more natural ingredients; and a shift to a more personalised medical care, with stronger ...

Podcast: Regenerating Aussie agriculture from field to plate

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... food products and brands that aim to produce nutritious food at accessible prices as well as nurture the planet back to health. You know, the low-hanging fruit!

Legal changes put sexual harassment on par with workplace safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... workplace," Cody added. A spokesperson Safe Work Australia (SWA) commented that sexual harassment is now considered a workplace health and safety hazard, and any employer has a "duty to eliminate or minimise risks to workers' physical and psychological ...

Record number of soil ACCUs issued for Queensland graziers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... on the soil carbon sequestration. However, by focusing on developing better grazing practices and improving ecological health, we were able to increase overall carbon stocks across the project area," she said. "That demonstrated to us that soil carbon ...