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Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investors in legal actions dealing with the financial risks of climate change and the ways companies manage those risks. Lawyer David Barnden told FS Sustainability that the existing misleading conduct framework "contains sufficient protections for companies ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... capital accounting we should do, as well as carbon accounting," said ISFC convening chair and chair of New Forests David Brand. "We're going to start with a reasonably focused agenda. We have a new working paper we're trying to bring into the ...

Australia the guinea pig for PRI sovereign engagement pilot

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... standards. If outcomes are successful PRI will expand collaborative sovereign engagement to additional countries. PRI CEO David Atkin commented that institutional investors are strong allies in helping accelerate the transition to net zero and understand ...

New Forests appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
After almost two decades in the role, David Brand is stepping down as chief executive of New Forests. Brand has held the role for 17 years and said it is time to do what he loves most, which is "looking at strategic growth opportunities in new markets ...

Australia joins COP27 forests partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... Declaration on Forests and Land Use from COP26. Australia is a signatory to that declaration as well. New Forests CEO David Brand says that while the commitments are hazy, "it's fair to say that having this level of political commitment to forestry and ...

New Forests African forestry fund receives US$200m in investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... demand but is also home to some of the world's most biodiverse forests," said New Forests chief executive officer David Brand. "New Forests' new Africa platform will expand the plantation forest sector while seeking to also support forest conservation ...

New Forests Asia fund reaches $120 million first close

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... economic and sustainability transformations happening in the 21st century," said New Forests chief investment officer David Brand. "Asia has an important role to play in aligning its growth with climate positive, nature positive, and sustainable development ...

COP26 week one: what Australians need to know

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... globally important commodities such as palm oil, cocoa and soy, does not contribute to deforestation. New Forests CEO David Brand expressed caution on the pledge, noting that currently, 15 million hectares of natural forest is cleared every year, meaning ...

New Forests to partner on African forestry strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... million over the next three to five years to invest as part of an open-ended investment vehicle, said New Forests CEO David Brand. The partnership builds on each organisation's existing commitments to responsible forestry, bringing together CDC ...

BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... undoubtedly challenging times for all regions globally, given the impact COVID-19 is having on the way we all live," said David Walker, BIG W managing director. "COVID19's impact on the garment industry has reinforced BIG W's values and commitment to ...
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