Measurement - Australian Farm Institute

Spring 2022: Circular economies in agriculture

Published 21 Dec 2022

The development of circular economies is imperative in the path towards a more sustainable future. Agricultural economies – like many other economic sectors – still operate largely in a linear mode, particularly when only parts of agricultural value chains are considered. For example, most farm businesses purchase inputs such as…

Winter 2022: Securing agriculture’s future workforce

Published 25 Aug 2022

In an era of historic low unemployment, labour shortages are endemic across the economy. Agriculture, which has traditionally struggled with attracting its required workforce, has been further impacted by pandemic-enforced restrictions to seasonal and overseas labour. The industry must redouble its efforts to be competitive in an increasingly tight job…

Certification Education Employment Measurement Regional Youth

Autumn 2022: Upsides, offsides, blindsides: considerations for an ag offsets market

Published 12 Apr 2022

A pathway towards net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is practically impossible without environmental offsets of some kind. While there is now significant effort and investment in reducing GHG emissions at source, there will always be some emissions which are too difficult or too costly to reduce. The environmental impact…

Climate change Measurement Sustainability

Spring 2021: Is agricultural advocacy future-fit?

Published 12 Oct 2021

Is agricultural advocacy fit to manage an increasing array of future challenges? In a landscape where community attitudes influence regulatory change at a faster pace than ever before, and in which disruptive change to business has become the new normal, how well are agricultural advocates positioned to respond and participate?

Advocacy Communication Diversity Measurement Performance Productivity Representation Social Licence

Jul

2023

ESG Goals & Target Setting

04-07-2023 09:00 AM - 04-07-2023 10:00 PM

AFI mid-year conference and dinner – Tuesday 4 July 2023 – Adelaide Oval. The next step in the ESG landscape, which many initiatives have struggled with, is setting goals and targets. From industry frameworks, commodity certification, Government pledges and local initiatives, a wide array of sustainability activities are being undertaken…

Environmental ESG Governance Measurement Social Sustainability

Oct

2022

Cultivating ESG Capability

18-10-2022 09:00 AM - 18-10-2022 10:00 PM

AFI Roundtable and dinner – Tuesday 18 October 2022 – Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place East, PARKES ACT 2600 – 250 delegates attended this sold out event; discussing the capability and capacity of Australian agriculture to meet sustainability goals in environmental management, social responsibility and business capital.

Environmental ESG Governance Measurement Social Sustainability

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