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Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... 75% of the Earth's land surface has been significantly altered by human activities, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The European Parliament yesterday mandated restoration of 30% of EU land and sea areas by 2030. Under the new EU Nature ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... is led by a team including chief scientific officer Jacquie McGlade, a former chief scientist of the UN Environment Programme and executive director of the European Environment Agency. The company's early customers include National Australia Bank, landowners ...

First State Super joins Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... Principles for Responsible Investment, the UN Environment's Principles for Sustainable Insurance, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and four Founding Financial Partners - BNP Paribas, AXA, Natixis and AMP Capital. Other founding signatories ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), the UN Environment's Principles for Sustainable Insurance, and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. "Getting the policy signals right in the financial system is crucial for delivering on the goals ...

Citi joins Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... institutions. It is a global finance-led initiative convened by the Global Canopy Programme (GCP) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). It "advances environmental risk management and innovative conservation finance, as well as ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... regulations relating to forest conservation, according to the Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Natural Capital Declaration and UNEP conducted a study of 30 financial institutions, Bank and Investor Risk Policies ...

VicSuper signs on to Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... to do so. NCD is a global finance-led initiative convened by the Global Canopy Programme (GCP) and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). By becoming a signatory, VicSuper has committed to "understanding natural capital considerations ...

PRI announces new Advisory Council members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... (investment managers and professional service providers), two permanent UN representatives (from the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact), and an appointed chair. It represents the PRI's global signatory base, with reserved ...

Bloomberg named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia Bank is one of the founding signatories. NCD is convened by the The Global Canopy Programme and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). With the addition of Bloomberg, the NCD has 40 financial institutions as signatories ...

WBCSD named supporter of Natural Capital Declaration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia Bank is one of the founding signatories. NCD is convened by the The Global Canopy Programme and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). WBCSD will give insights and make recommendations in the development of assessment, accounting ...
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