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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

THE GREENER WAY  |  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

THE GREENER WAY  |  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 ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... man, is CEO of the National Native Title Council (NNTC), Indigenous Heritage Expert for the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, a board member of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria and a member of the Heritage Council ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... priority investment areas - renewables and low emissions technologies; medical science; transport; value-add in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors; value-add in resources; defence capability; and enabling capabilities. It was announced as ...

Tasmanian cattle producer new chair of Farmers for Climate Action

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... in selecting the new CEO at the non-profit which represents over 22000 Australians committed to climate action for agriculture. Chief executive Fiona Davis stepped down in June after five years, in order to spend more time with family and pursue other ...