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Biodiversity loss, climate front of mind for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... the US are the most deforestation-prone countries, with land-use change being the prominent driver of nature loss. Industries like cattle, palm oil, soy, timber, cocoa, coffee, and rubber are the biggest drivers of deforestation, resulting in soil fertility ...

Investors zero in on nature, human rights nexus

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... social protection and welfare programmes, and overconsumption reigned in. PRI said capital must be channeled to green industries and jobs, social safety nets for the agricultural sector, just transition incentives, and researching new technologies. The ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... strategy does not apply to these two funds. Future Group partnered with Scientific Beta to build the strategy which avoids industries with high ESG risk and aligns with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

Investors welcome Future Made in Australia bills

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... minerals needed to manufacture the core inputs of advanced solar and battery equipment. "Significant new export driven industries are available to us if we seize this moment of opportunity that has the potential to create jobs and wealth for all Australians," ...

Banksia Foundation names winners of the 2024 NSW Sustainability Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... station, achieving both a 6-star Green Star Custom Rating and a Leading Infrastructure Sustainability rating. Primary Industries and Regional Development Award - Australian Agricultural Centre The Australian Agricultural Centre's Astronomical Agriculture ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... intact, with both APAC and Europe strengthening ESG regulations and remaining committed to the development of green industries. Robeco's head of sustainable investment research Rachel Whittaker says long-term investors are poised to reap rewards. ...

Global corporate emissions fall for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... "irrespective of the new Trump administration." The biggest barrier to reaching net zero is technological, he said, with some industries like steel, concrete, shipping, airlines, and agriculture not having viable alternatives in the short-medium term. ...

Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... stability," says Lin, but "Despite its profound impact, the agri-food sector is often overshadowed by more visible industries like energy and transportation." By investing in production efficiency, energy efficiency, carbon sequestration in croplands ...

Boards vulnerable to next wave of climate litigation: IGCC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... That's why it's not just the oil and mining companies that are feeling the pressure. Airlines, the food and beverage industries, e-commerce, and financial services companies are facing more litigants. Fellow panelist Jillian Button, a partner ...

Green finance taxonomy in final throes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy will unlock favourable global finance to Australia's key green and transition industries," CEO of ASFI, Kristy Graham said. "As an OECD country, with a significant transition opportunity, the credibility of Australia's ...