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Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... opportunity." Petersen also sees wider implications for driving sustainable growth, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the wake of Biden's election, BCSDA applied the SDGs to policies outlined by Biden during the presidential ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... impact investment thesis rests on five sustainability pillars which roll-up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - environmental protection, healthcare, education, sustainable living and technological progress. Circular economy ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... line with Thailand's National 20-Year Strategy and in line with the move towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thailand has committed to a 20-25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the projected business-as-usual approach ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment capital in public markets can create additional positive outcomes towards aims such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Australian market for impact investing has nearly tripled over the past two years, from $5.7 billion to $19.9 ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... progress on each metric had happened." Hajda noted that the WEF outputs could be aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other frameworks as well. The WEF metrics platform is designed to assist smaller ASX listed companies who often lack ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... for life on earth. Lewis likened measuring water risks to measuring other impacts captured by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "You need to understand where are the high risks, medium risks, and low risks within a portfolio," Lewis said. "With ...

Robeco launches SDG-linked credit income fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... fund linked for the Australian market, designed to contribute positively to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while aiming to provide a monthly income distribution between 4% and 6% for clients. The Robeco SDG Credit Income ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests in global public market impact assets. The fund is offered as ...

Super fund backs microgrid battery storage development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... storage investments. The projects also fit within the fund's work to align its investments with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Chand noted. "That's something I'd say we're working our way through right now," he said. "There are a couple of ...

International sustainability accounting standards bodies to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... needs to be a coordinated stakeholder approach to integrating sustainable development, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals, to measure and account for long term sustainable value generation.