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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Young Australia and the Australian Conservation Foundation released a report finding that banks that are invested in agriculture, property, resources, and energy, are most exposed to nature-related risk. Livestock agriculture, with $47 billion of outstanding ...

Farm to table reporting to increase ag investment certainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia's agricultural industry as attractive to investors. A growing population and our proximity to Asia makes agriculture an attractive investment in Australia. But more investment capital in the sector means tighter reporting requirements. The ...

Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... world impacts in protecting the natural world. The topic of how the finance sector and Australian industries like agriculture can work together to create positive real-world impacts by integrating natural capital calculations will be a key topic of discussion ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... particular to temporary and seasonal migrant workers operating under government sponsored work schemes. "Our horticulture, agriculture, and meat processing sectors are increasingly looking to these workforces. And there are signs that aged care may also ...

Podcast: Regenerating Aussie agriculture from field to plate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Joining today on The Greener Way is the Wide Open Agriculture CEO Jay Albany. Wide Open Agriculture is an ASX-listed company that focuses on a portfolio of regenerative food products and brands that aim to produce nutritious food at accessible prices ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... corporate cooperation to get them off the ground, plus robust accounting and verification regimes. Smith specifies the agriculture sector as a prime foundation for Australia's biodiversity offset market. "Agriculture is a sector for carbon credits, biodiversity ...

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... certification covers property operated by Warakirri under its various strategies including the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund, Warakirri Farmland Fund and Warakirri Cropping. Leading Harvest is a non-profit that has developed the Farmland Management ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... responses to biodiversity and nature-related risks in portfolio companies particularly in relation to freshwater and agriculture-driven deforestation. With the release of the TNFD recommendations, biodiversity and nature disclosure will still be voluntary. ...

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

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
What message do Aussie farmers have for the corporate world? And what opportunities are there for investing in innovative climate solutions within the agricultural sector? In this episode of The Greener Way podcast, we hear from Dr Anika Molesworth ...

Finance "misunderstanding" risk of nature loss

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... biodiversity are worth trillions of dollars each year. Due to impacts and dependencies within the value chains of agriculture, forestry, and development, these losses can become material financial risks for companies and their finances without effective ...