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Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra to issue National Environmental Standards and ensure the definition ...

Veteran lawyer moves jobs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... more. "Alex is passionate about helping clients address challenges related to climate change and sustainability, nature positive solutions and resilience, organisational culture and transformation, risk, governance and good decision-making."

States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... making great progress. "I look forward to continuing to work with my state and territory colleagues to build a nature positive Australia - protecting and repairing nature for our kids and grandkids." Meanwhile, the South Australian state government published ...

Pollination targets climate tech start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... their solutions. "Pollination's fund is helping to bridge that gap - accelerating the transition to a net zero and nature positive future, while also unearthing outstanding investment opportunities." QIC Private Equity Investment Director Lottie Tant ...

RIAA: Sustainability goes mainstream

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... Over two busy days, the conference will unpack topics like greenwashing, geopolitical risk, climate disclosures, nature positive, modern slavery, carbon offsets workplace culture, and more. "All the big issues will be covered at this conference. It will ...

Investors push for nature in climate plans

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... not previously obvious when a nature lens wasn't applied." Halpern commented. Parker added: "By incorporating nature positive objectives into transition planning, companies can mainstream nature considerations through their business strategy, and achieve ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... government progresses further environmental reforms is important to ensure this world-first market delivers on its 'nature positive' mandate," said CMI CEO John Connor "CMI welcomes affirmation provided by the Senate that the nature repair framework ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
Canberra has established a new advisory body to align private finance and investment with nature positive outcomes. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water this week announced the establishment of the Nature Finance Council ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to doubling their climate portfolio for water within three years. Over 150 businesses and investors adopted the Nature Positive for Climate Action. Carbon markets On Sunday, ministers and Indigenous Peoples from Brazil and the Democratic Republic of ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... effectively question and guide companies who are transitioning to net zero, preferably in a community-friendly and nature positive way." COP28 is expected to also discuss the just transition. "The other thing I'm looking forward to is the crystallization ...