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Science-Based Targets an indicator of future climate action: Federated Hermes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021  |  NEWS
... Hermes. The Science-based Target initiative (SBTi) is a partnership between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is aimed at enabling ...

S&P Dow Jones launches new ESG indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... that are involved in specific business activities, including those that are not aligned with the principles of United Nations' Global Compact, and those that are involved in ESG controversies. "S&P Dow Jones Indices is proud to offer ESG versions of ...

Macquarie Asset Management joins net zero initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... been endorsed by The Investor Agenda, of which the investor networks are all founding partners, along with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEPFI). "The acceleration of the asset management industry's response to climate ...

Setting the standards for diversity within funds management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability issues as a part of investment activities, which also link to overarching frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Signori added. The firm is also enhancing diversity within its operations, across asset classes ...

Social, governance risks to unequal global vaccine distribution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... doses are distributed equally between developed and developing markets is a concern for institutions including the United Nations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other institutions. A coalition of global investors are calling on statement calls ...

Opinion: 2021 Reboot: three ways to innovate for impact

WARWICK PEEL, GORDON NOBLE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021  |  NEWS
... article was co-authored by Warwick Peel, Innovation Director - Asia Pacific, IdeaScale, and board director for United Nations Association Australia, Victoria, and Gordon Noble, Director GNBK Advisory.

Biden inauguration brings climate challenge for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. Australia submitted its updated commitments to the United Nations without increasing its commitments to cut carbon emissions from the initial Paris Agreement in 2016. Australia has committed ...

Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable." American Century' s 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 ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainable development in 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 ...

Australia's Paris Agreement carbon commitments criticised

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... remaining substantially unchanged from its earlier commitments. Australia submitted its updated commitments to the United Nations without increasing its commitments to cut carbon emissions from the initial Paris Agreement in 2016. "Australia will continue ...