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Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... definitely taking a strong look at nature strategies... They're really taking a deep look at their nature impact." "Natural capital is such a big part of the Australian economy," Center said. "Investors and businesses need to be able to know what ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... expand investment opportunities in nature. It will provide information on international developments related to natural capital, including the NFD. "Nature is a critical and material issue and rapidly racing up the agenda of many across the investor ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... finance can lead the way in supporting equity partnerships, economic self-determination, and land stewardship in natural capital. FS Sustainability was a media partner to the conference. Caring for Country ASFI is developing Australia's sustainable ...

Investors prepare for urgent action on nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Growing awareness in finance regarding nature conservation and the opportunities related to natural capital is increasingly top of mind for investors. FS Sustainability recently hosted its inaugural event in Sydney supported by ISS ESG, where experts ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Connecting how the finance sector can connect with innovations in biodiversity, natural capital and work being done on the ground in sectors like the agricultural industry is the next stage in driving real world impacts in protecting the natural world. ...

Investors up the ante on company biodiversity risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... increasingly recognized by the business, financial, and political community. Reversing the current trend towards natural capital degradation and biodiversity loss is a key part of our mission," Millington said. IIGCC CEO Stephanie Pfeifer commented ...

UniSuper, pension funds buy forestry fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... "We'll be looking at ways to add further value, harnessing the growth in the circular bioeconomy, carbon projects, natural capital and biodiversity markets." In December 2022, Forico became the first forestry manager in Australia to achieve FSC Ecosystem ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Climate change, gender equality, decent work, and natural capital and biodiversity loss are priorities for one major Australian superfund when it comes to the 2023 ASX300 AGM season. HESTA, which has approximately $76 billion in assets under management ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... there are a series of processes that are underway to set the rules for what are biodiversity metrics, what sort of natural capital accounting we should do, as well as carbon accounting," said ISFC convening chair and chair of New Forests David Brand. ...

NGS tracking ahead on 2030 net zero pledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies/infrastructure such as renewable energy, and research allocation of capital to carbon-positive investments such as natural capital/carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Squires said that the steps the fund has taken has not affected ...