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Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and it can start now." Lee added that despite data challenges and "the unfamiliarity with the topic among the investor community", "we can't let perfect be the enemy of good". "Although many investors still don't have easy access to asset-level location ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australians. Molesworth is a farmer, scientist, author, and public figure on food systems, climate change, conservation, rural community development and women in STEM. Molesworth recently spoke at the Investor's Group on Climate Change (IGSS) Summit. ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... said that the global nature-based investment manager develops its forest management standards in collaboration with community, with all assets certified under those standards. EY recently completed guidance of its first cohort through aligning with the ...

Aussie farmers call for climate courage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Molesworth witnessed first-hand the environmental degradation brought on by drought, and the ensuing economic impacts to her community. Molesworth urged the audience to shift from awareness to action, surmount obstacles, and invest in a future benefiting ...

Podcast: Preserving wilderness - Fiachra Kearney

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... the world, seeking to protect wilderness ecosystems in conjunction with the land's Traditional Owners and broader community members, supported by a blend of philanthropy and private investment.

Building sustainable supply chains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental and social characteristics is essential to the City of Melbourne because of the local government's role in community, said Mia Skinner, director, procurement and contract management for the City of Melbourne. "From the City of Melbourne ...

Active Super to face court over greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... represented on their website that they eliminated investments that posed too great a risk to the environment and the community, including tobacco manufacturing, oil tar sands and gambling," ASIC said. "Active Super also stated that they had added Russia ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... understanding that to improve outcomes for First Nations peoples government should do the same, through direct engagement with community and their stakeholders. Many companies that are undecided on their stance on the issue or have come out directly ...

Asset managers failing on 2050 goals: InfluenceMap

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... owner-led initiatives like the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance have prioritized engaging with the asset manager community." Christina Herman, senior director for climate change and environmental justice at the Interfaith Center on Corporate ...

Climate resilience needed to dodge $442b VIC loss by 2100

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... understand and manage their climate-related exposures." The University of Melbourne research shows that by 2100, almost every community along Victoria's coastline will be affected, with high density areas as well as public coastal reserves most affected. ...