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NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... of water, food, energy, health and climate for millions worldwide. Banks and investors who engage in the destruction of forests through their lending and investment practices expose themselves to potentially significant regulatory, reputational, legal ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
New Forests has rolled out a first-ever responsible investment policy and reported total assets under management of AU$2.5 billion in its 2014 sustainability report. New Forests, a private sustainable real assets investment manager, also implemented ...

Companies inconsistent in approach to deforestation risks: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... deforestation risks from major agricultural commodities in their supply chain, according to CDP. Katie McCoy, head of forests, CDP While more than 90% of companies see opportunities in shifting to sustainably sourcing key commodities, identifying operational ...

Australian Forestry Standard releases supply chain standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... to the chain of custody standard was to set standards for composite products that consist of both wood from certified forests and wood from non-certified forests, Stanton said. "We've always had a situation where if you're making a product, particularly ...

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 ...