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Institutional investors inject $166m into World Bank bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Bank. "This investment will further display the potential that spekboom restoration presents to positively impact biodiversity degradation on the African Continent while also providing employment opportunities for local communities," he said. AllianceBernstein ...

NSW government grants $11m to curb carbon pollution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... measure and track soil carbon over time. "Projects like these also have the potential to restore landscapes, improve biodiversity and deliver lasting benefits for regional communities while helping us meet our climate goals," Merkley said. Other grantees ...

UK launches voluntary nature markets standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... standards set out five clear principles for the supply, storage and trade of nature credits. The cover carbon benefits, biodiversity benefits, nutrient benefits, and benefits to community engagement. "The standards will ensure that investments deliver ...

New Forests acquires macadamia portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... production optimisation, greenfield macadamia development, environmental plantings and native vegetation enhancement, biodiversity credits and other nature-based programs. Additionally, New Forests said it will pursue initiatives to reduce gross emissions ...

Undervaluing of nature putting global economy at risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has released a report highlighting how businesses both depend on, and harm, nature. The Business and Biodiversity Report found global economic growth has come ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the International Energy Forum, International Renewable Energy Agency, and the Renewable Energy Policy ...

Sustainable investing trends for 2026: Morningstar Sustainalytics

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... adaptation", two trends in sentiment that became increasingly popular over the last year, the report said. Similarly, biodiversity risks have emerged as an investor concern that will continue into 2026, the report stated. The UN Oceans Conference led ...

System-level climate risks material in every way: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... incorporate systems thinking into stewardship. Similarly, they recognise key risks such as climate change, human rights, biodiversity loss, resource depletion and social inequality, as material threats to long-term performance. Furthermore, that these ...

Embedding biodiversity risk assessments requires incentives: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
In partnership with Melbourne University's Biodiversity Institute, asset manager Franklin Templeton co-produced the Making money talk nicely: Biodiversity impact assessment for investors report. Findings outlined that portfolio impacts on biodiversity ...

ANZ shareholders deliver 'clear message' at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... The previous highest vote in favour of a deforestation resolution was a proposal in 2024 for PepsiCo to conduct a biodiversity impact assessment. It received 18% support from shareholders. The shareholders who supported the resolution own $13.5 billion ...