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Investors, assemble: Climate League launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... AustralianSuper, Australian Ethical, HESTA, Impact Investment Group, Lendlease Funds Management, Local Government Super, New Forests, Pendal Group, Pollination, UniSuper and the Victorian Funds Management Corporation. "To really shift the dial and achieve ...

HSBC, Pollination Group to launch natural capital asset manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... deforestation in developing countries as an example of past work. The Forest Bond was developed with FC developed the Forests Bond with BHP and Conservation International. Pollination worked with BHP and Conservation International as part of the process. ...

Research project to study sustainable forestry in East Arnhem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... traditional owners to make informed decisions about the resources on their country." DEAL notes that current data suggests local forests have commercial value, however this is yet to be fully validated. A lack of proven data limits the ability to accurately ...

CEFC invests $1.7 million in Australian agritech company

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... year." The study estimated that at least 40% of this would come from protecting existing soil carbon stores in the world's forests, peatlands and wetlands. But significant carbon abatement could also be achieved by supporting farmers to adopt new agricultural ...

Principles for sustainable economic stimulus in coronavirus response: WRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020  |  NEWS
... of natural resources across seven issues "at the intersection of environment and development" - climate, energy, food, forests, water, cities and the ocean. Stimulus packages should follow three principles - 1) do no harm 2) make win-win investments ...

Wilderness Society links deforestation to beef production, supply chain risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... and reform - actively working "towards sector wide reform and support government and civil society efforts to protect forests and bushland." Investors are taking deforestation risks into consideration when making investments. Australian Ethical Investments' ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
New Forests has joined the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). David Brand, New Forests CEO New Forests joined the more than 200 other businesses in the organisation, with particular focus on the WBCSD's work in relation to climate-smart ...

New Forests acquires New Zealand assets, closes ANZFF2 fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Forestry investment manager New Forests' Australia New Zealand Forest Fund 2 (ANZFF2) has acquired a 38% shareholding in Wenita Forest Products Ltd (Wenita) and full ownership of the Otago Land Company. New Forests is acquiring the assets from The Rohatyn ...

Australian Ethical Investment opens 2018 community grants program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... remain in the wild. The grant from Australian Ethical supported the creation of a dedicated protection team to patrol the forests, dismantle snares, facilitate law enforcement, and train the local community to help protect the rhinos, Australian Ethical ...

New Forests given award for portfolio of carbon offset projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
The Climate Action Reserve has recognised New Forests' portfolio of carbon offset projects with the 2017 Carbon Project Developer of the Year award. David Brand, New Forests CEO Climate Action Reserve is "the premier carbon offset registry for the North ...