Australian consumers are demanding more sustainability from the agricultural sector, according to a major report by financial group PwC.
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Australia can lead in nature-positive, low emissions ag, C OP27 conference told
This is the message one of the members of the Australian delegation is taking during her address to the United Nations Climate Change Conference* (COP27) in Egypt this week.
Michelle Gortan, chief executive of the Macdoch Foundation, says in order to realise this opportunity, industry, governments, non-profits and philanthropy must work together to implement new ways of incorporating natural capital into farm business decision-making, quickly and at scale.
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The TNFD has also announced that the Macdoch Foundation has joined the initiative as a new strategic funding partner. It will join the TNFD’s founders and existing government, international organisation and philanthropic funders on the TNFD’s Stewardship Council.
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The report, Measuring for Success – priming Australia for the next golden age of agriculture, prepared by PwC for Farming for the Future, underlines a clear trend in regulators and consumers expecting greater transparency of a product’s environmental footprint.
While this trend could be viewed as a threat, Australian agriculture has an opportunity to take critical steps now that will give it a competitive advantage in international markets longer-term. The report explores the role of policy makers and industry leaders in enabling the change needed to meet these opportunities.
Join us in conversation with the report’s authors who will discuss the reports key findings, and Dr Sue Ogilvy, Farming for the Future Program Director, who will break down how measuring natural capital in agriculture production and projects like Farming for the Future can play a key role in helping Australian farmers maintain access to export markets.
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Make nature pay | The weekly times
As the corporate world puts a price on the importance of “natural capital”, Australian farmers have a lot to gain by investing in it, writes Tallis Miles inThe Weeky times. INTRO: Natural capital is fast becoming a cornerstone of Australia’s premium farming operations, as growers, producers and owners search for ways to measure the return on investment in natural ecosystems. “Natural capital is our most important asset” – Stuart Austin, Wilmot cattle company.
Australia has a unique opportunity to be an exemplar of nature-positive, low emissions agriculture for generations to come. This is the message one of the members of the Australian delegation is taking during her address to the United Nations Climate Change Conference* (COP27) in Egypt this week.
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Additional Funding Support: The Macdoch Foundation joins TNFD as a new strategic funding partner
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The report, prepared by PwC for Farming for the Future, underlines a clear trend in regulators and consumers expecting greater transparency of a product’s environmental footprint. While this trend could be viewed as a threat, Australian agriculture has an opportunity to take critical steps now that will give it a competitive advantage in international markets longer-term.
TechNovember 3, 2022
As the corporate world puts a price on the importance of "natural capital", Australian farmers have a lot to gain by investing in it, writes Tallis Miles inThe Weeky times. INTRO: Natural capital is fast becoming a cornerstone of Australia's premium farming operations, as growers, producers and owners search for ways to measure the return on investment in natural ecosystems. "Natural capital is our most important asset" - Stuart Austin, Wilmot cattle company.
TechNovember 2, 2022
