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Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Repair Market," it said. Threatened species at risk Environmental groups are appalled, with Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) national biodiversity policy advisor Brendan Sydes saying the non-profit supports the reforms that were tabled as part ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... billion per year in GDP by 2050 if the rapid decline of nature and biodiversity is not reversed. To the industry's credit, ACF found that more institutions performed nature-related risk assessments this year, than when they first conducted a nature ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... announced it will stop selling beef linked to deforestation, following pressure from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). Also in August, five animals and 15 plants were added to the Australian threatened species list, according to ACF. "More ...

On biodiversity, a 143-year-old museum comes to the rescue

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... this big ecosystem and while we have different goals and purposes in our organisations, we do have shared goals." Last month, ACF called for a root-and-branch law reform of the offsetting system, which it believes failed to protect ecological communities. ...

QSuper members call for greater climate action

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... sign an open letter to QSuper, asking for greater commitment on managing climate risk, including divesting from thermal coal. ACF economic analyst and campaigner May House called the existing policy insufficient. "They haven't created an emissions reductions ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
A group of Australian businesses, industry groups, universities and civil society organisations are urging the federal government to "remain focused" on creating a sustainable future while creating policies related to the post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery. ...

Don Henry named fellow at University of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... alleviating poverty and developmental concerns." Henry will work at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute. He served as CEO of ACF for 15 years and was recognised as the Prime the Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year in 2013, and as Australian ...

RIAA hires Simon O'Connor as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... (RIAA) has hired Simon O'Connor as its new chief executive. O'Connor comes to RIAA from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), where he was leading economic advisor. While at ACF, he played a critical role in leading the debate on issues including ...
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Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON
Rio Tinto has formed a joint venture for a Chilean lithium project, just days before announcing its chief executive will depart.

Green moves: First Nations Foundation, Future Fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Phil Usher has stepped down from his role as chief executive of First Nations Foundation, while Future Fund has welcomed a new director of responsible investment.

Public sector pay gap revealed

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The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the public sector gender pay gap data for the first time.

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Green bond issuance is predicted to hit US$600 billion this year.

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