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Plibersek announces crackdown on offsets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... night, during a forum hosted by non-profit the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) Plibersek recognised that there are ecosystems that cannot be offset, as their conservation value is far too significant. Jacqui Mumford, NCC NSW chief executive commented ...

Forrest and US government back First Nations start-ups

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and the people-to-people ties that underpin successful businesses - all of which will expand First Nations investor ecosystems in both our countries." "I'm so proud to be part of this delegation and to be supporting the growth of First Nations businesses," ...

Strong demand for green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... issue for green bonds, but BNP Paribas AM applies common sense when examining an issuance for potential impacts on ecosystems. "I see a few green bonds that address biodiversity," Ou Yong said. "The ones I do are around transmission, using a green bond ...

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... "We are working on that now, and there is very little data, because biodiversity is something so local with specific ecosystems and we are looking at big companies," Zandbergen-Albers said. "What we are trying to do with the [Sustainable Development ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... industrial usage. "We want to play our part in helping to preserve and foster Australia's biodiversity and unique ecosystems while also helping grow an industry that will play a critical role in helping to meet national climate commitments." CBA ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... implemented to fast-track "sensible" development projects "in robust places", while protecting important and fragile ecosystems, Plibersek said. "The plan is to protect the environment while delivering faster, clearer decisions." The proposed planning ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... regulation. Therefore, nature-based solutions are vital to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges adaptively. The nature-based solutions team's service offering will include integrating ...

Australian Ethical divests from Lendlease over koala concerns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... extent - koalas use scattered paddock trees to move, for example, so degraded rural blocks still support vulnerable ecosystems. "There is a stranded asset risk for developers that own sites in the same category." Richman said there needs to be a "fundamental ...

Deloitte launches green tech initiative for business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... they're going to invest in, which they're going to pilot, how they'll make choices on the roadmap, access to those ecosystems that they wouldn't have access to, and give a full global view for our full suite of tools scanning the ecosystem, as well as ...

Mandatory reporting on biodiversity "likely" for companies: Melior

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... because we've experienced nature degradation." However, companies say that measuring how their operations impact on ecosystems and how their operations are impacted by biodiversity degradation is complicated, and they are seeking information on how ...