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Stakeholders mull impact of Rio Tinto report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... signatory to a number of conventions which seek to protect and preserve Indigenous heritage and is a supporter of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). UNDRIP includes language on the implementation of FPIC as part ...

Robeco launches SDG-linked credit income fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
Global fund manager Robeco has said that future product launches in Australia will all be linked to sustainability themes. Robeco has launched a new credit fund linked for the Australian market, designed to contribute positively to the United Nations' ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainable investing portfolio was to create an option that was "environmentally friendly," while also incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to screening out fossil fuels, the ETFs also screen out gas pipelines ...

Cbus Super announces net zero portfolio emissions target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... portfolio." Cbus also emphasised the role of collaboration and engagement as part of the roadmap. Cbus has joined the United Nations Convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance and is the first Australian financial institution to do so. The global initiative ...

The Sustainability Report relaunched as FS Sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... market - around $2 trillion - is managed by fund trustee boards and investment managers that are signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Australia has the fourth highest number of global signatories to these ...

ESG performance and cannabis

KELLIE JOHNSTON, ANDREA BREWER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... development of ESG-focused non-governmental organisation, and an increased global focus on the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to be ...

Sustainability, fair trade organisations call for equitable COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand. "By aligning the US$9 trillion in COVID-19 global stimulus spending to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we can drive a global economic recovery that supports people and our planet." The group has ...

More companies reporting on SDGs, but quality lacking: RMIT

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... (SDGs), but the quality of disclosure "remains lacking," according to a new report from RMIT University and the United Nations Association of Australia. The report found that 72 (48%) of ASX150 companies mentioned the UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

Northern Trust expands ESG Insights risk analytics suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... financial or reputational risk; and support alignment to sustainable investment frameworks, such as those of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). This release has been designed to align with the reporting recommendations ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... coordinated by the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UN GCNA) called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for policies that would strengthen the economy and ensure "a better ...