Sustainable business verification under the spotlight

Sustainable business verification under the spotlight
International timber market verification has been singled out for criticism. (Image: Getty)
Greg Hurrell
Signing up to an organisation promoting sustainable finance is just the start of a business transformation, not the end of it.That was a major theme of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia’s (RIAA) annual conference in Auckland on August 8. The RIAA is one such organisation that provides certification for entities that meet its sustainable and ethical business standards.Dean Hegarty, the RIAA’s New Zealand-based executive manager of membership and engagement, said the organisation’s members now represented 7...

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