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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.

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... there are implications for action in Australia as well as for achieving greater alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As of publication, Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris are building their transition teams and assembling ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... demonstrate where the company is moving in terms of commitments around a range of targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We came up with our value creation statement, which is a significant piece of work in terms of, it being something ...

Medibank issues first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... sustainability report, providing analysis on key stakeholders, and mapping their activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Medibank identified customer health, employee health, community health, environmental health and governance as their ...

Fund manager creates, hires for ESG role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... universe for the Fund which considers companies' contribution towards achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)," Andre said. "Along with the analysts, she will also help to drive company and market engagements, and ensure Alphinity ...

Strong inflows to sustainable option: Stockspot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... 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, gambling, adult entertainment ...

Investors to develop tool to measure biodiversity impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... value and create 395 million jobs. Further, biodiversity loss threatens the achievement of 80% of Sustainable Development Goals sub-targets related to poverty, hunger, health, water, cities, climate, oceans and land The investors recognize that much ...

IIG launches alternative fund-of funds impact strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Project Framework, which defines impact across five dimensions, as well as seeking alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals, Madhavan added. Impact investing as a subsector of the market has continued to grow - according to recent research from ...

Responsible investment AUM grows, but disclosure lags: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... commitment by investment managers to international norms and conventions - the Paris Agreement, the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs, the UN Global Compact. This is really leading to ramping of reporting outcomes and to commitments to aligning portfolios." ...