Australia’s environmental not-for-profit Planet Ark goes into voluntary administration

Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, one of Australia’s largest environmental non-for-profits, has entered voluntary admission following a board review of the organisation’s “financial position and future viability”. What is voluntary administration? Have you also been pretending you know what voluntary administration actually means? Don’t worry. We asked an expert to explain in simple terms. The organisation’s…

In case of emergency: Using emergency power provisions to appoint a voluntary administrator

When a company becomes financially distressed, directors are often required to act quickly and decisively. However, directors may at the same time find themselves held back by the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Corporations Act”) or their company constitution. Whilst it is not unusual for financially distressed companies to grapple with matters…

Major environmental not-for-profit Planet Ark goes into administration

One of Australia’s largest environmental not-for-profits, Planet Ark Environmental Foundation, has been placed into administration by its governing board. The long-time environment and recycling advocacy group was put into voluntary administration after a board review of the organisation’s “financial position and future viability”. Planet Ark has been advocating for recycling across Australia since 1991. One…

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