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CDSB consultation finds broad support for framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... following percentages - greenhouse gas emissions 38%, water 25% and land use 24%, of which 16% is directly related to forests risk commodities. The CDSB reporting guidelines also encompass boundaries and materiality as part of the new proposals. "We ...

New Forests releases 2013 sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Forestry and environmental markets fund manager New Forests has completed investing and closing in three funds in Australia and New Zealand and Asia and engaged in conservation and community engagement activities across its assets, the company reported ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... following percentages - greenhouse gas emissions 38%, water 25% and land use 24%, of which 16% is directly related to forests risk commodities. The CDSB reporting guidelines also encompass boundaries and materiality as part of the new proposals. "The ...

Pangolin Associates hires Sam Phua

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Farming Initiative (CFI). He is the lead author for one of the world's first Improved Forest Management-Logged to Protected Forests Methodology (IFM-LtPF) under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). He has also authored numerous scientific papers on climate ...

Valuing ESG risks, return potential in real assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... benefits in the opportunities that come with a changing global climate. Mixed blue gum and pine trees (Photo courtesy of New Forests) Although real assets do not make up a significant enough percentage of the average institutional investor's overall ...

CDP: companies unaware of deforestation supply chain risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... global supply chains, certification challenges and regulatory uncertainty, according to CDP data. Launching the CDP Global Forests Report 2013, CDP reported that 139 listed companies with market capitalisation of more than US$3 trillion responded to ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Ecosystems platform", covering natural, social and financial capital. The platform covers WBCSD's work on water, ecosystems, forests and agri-business solutions. "It is fantastic that we have the support of the WBCSD," said Ivo Mulder, programme officer ...

Insurer Catlin Group sponsors survey of global coral reefs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... reefs is a story about ecosystems really - it's an analogy for other ecosystems, whether it's agricultural systems or rain forests. Small changes in environmental factors can have big impacts on the ground and we are rapidly getting to a point where ...

New Forests, CEFC agreement on bioenergy, biofuel finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
New Forests and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have agreed to collaborate to finance bioenergy and biofuel developments. Under the collaboration agreement, New Forests will develop opportunities in renewable energy complementing regional forest ...

CDP, CDSB, IIIRC ally to promote natural capital reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... operates on the principle that capital markets need high quality information on corporate impacts on carbon, water and forests," said Paul Simpson, CDP's chief executive officer. "Partnering with the IIRC is a natural step for us as we work to catalyse ...