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'More rigorous' standards see biennial review register big drop in sustainable assets
29 November 2023A big drop in the total assets judged as 'sustainable' globally has been reported in the latest in a series of biennial reviews, with tightened criteria in response to a "rise in greenwashing and greenhushing".
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Biting the hand that feeds it: Brazilian meat sector's degradation of natural capital
08 February 2021The meat industry is becoming increasingly important for Brazil's economy. But as explored in a new special country report from the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index for investors, its degradation of natural capital has the potential to undermine its growth and sovereign risk rating, warns Maria Lettini
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Institutional investors call for sea change in fish farming
05 June 2019Climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance could sink the fast-growing fish farming industry, the investor network FAIRR has warned.
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US food companies must do more to prevent 'antibiotics apocalypse'
01 December 2017Investors are beginning to wake up to the dangers posed by antibiotic immunity, argues Maria Lettini
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China at a farming crossroads in the Year Of The Rooster
16 February 2017China's agricultural census this year and the country's drive to improve its environmental practices mean its food production is at a crossroads, argues Maria Lettini
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People Moves - 23 September 2016
23 September 2016Low-carbon energy infrastructure investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners is expanding its UK and North America management teams, with four new appointments.