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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 ...

Hazardous chemicals a key challenge for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... economy models and climate change. While not all chemicals are harmful, certain substances can have detrimental effects on nature and human health. Hazardous chemicals are a critical ESG factor with financial implications across the value chain. Persistent ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
Reporting on nature-related corporate disclosures with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is now underway, with the first 320 companies and financial institutions now taking part. The first cohort of adopters are taking steps ...