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New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... investment projects, and we also have carbon accounting that we do for our clients." New Forests also pursues restoration/conservation projects and seeks to leverage timber products as a contributor to the growing bio-economy, including replacements ...

New Forests launches ESG investment performance framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... timber production, and more than one-third of New Forests' 765,000 hectares of investments are being managed for conservation and as protected areas. "2015 was an important year for us, and we took on the strategic goal as a company to refresh our thinking ...

Global Canopy Programme appoints executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... sector, and Forest 500, the world's first ratings agency for rainforests. "After forty years at the frontline of conservation, fifteen of them with GCP, I am delighted our Trustees have offered this new leadership opportunity to Niki Mardas." Mitchell ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). It "advances environmental risk management and innovative conservation finance, as well as financial sector accountability for the impacts and dependencies of portfolio companies," according to the ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... policies requiring clients to comply with local, national and international laws and regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Natural Capital Declaration ...

Abbot Point Port Expansion leads controversy list: RepRisk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... including the Australian Greens Party, the Australian Institution of Marine Science, Greenpeace, and the Australian Conservation Foundation, while the North Queensalnd Conservation Council has entered into legal proceedings to block the project. The ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Association Australasia's certification program was developed in partnership with the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Victorian government, and it "aims to promote consistent, standardised disclosure and education about responsible ...

Carbon co-benefits valued as additional $664 per tonne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... new research. Co-benefits of purchasing carbon credits include economic development opportunities, environmental conservation and improvements to community residents' lives through household savings, health benefits and better water resources, among ...

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... may be complications under proposed changes to CFI through the ERF, particularly for native lands associated with conservation agreements or national parks, said Emily Gerrard, a senior associate with Allens. "There is a potential problem because a lot ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Don Henry, former CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, has been appointed a public policy fellow at the University of Melbourne. Henry will undertake research into climate change policy and the role of public activism, specifically the last ...