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Robeco on ESG integration, SDGs and impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
Fund manager Robeco has developed a framework which assesses the impact of companies towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of its integrated approach to sustainability in investing. Masja Zandbergen, head of sustainability ...

Foresight Group launches Foresight Renwable Energy Income Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... farm that provides clean energy to the Melbourne Tram network. Foresight intends to report annually on the environmental impact of the loans and their contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Foresight is a signatory of the United ...

MSCI Barra purchases data analytics firm Carbon Delta

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... reporting offering for the institutional market, providing global investors with solutions to help them better understand the impact of climate change on their investment portfolios and comply with mandatory and voluntary climate risk disclosure initiatives ...

PRI names six super funds to Leaders' Group for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... investment as this ongoing stewardship underpins strong, long-term investment performance and our ability to have a positive impact on the world our members will retire into," HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said. "We are thrilled to be recognised in this first ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... causes is no substitute for integrated values. Philanthropic efforts can and should continue, but they will deliver greater impact if tightly aligned with an organisation's broader positive purpose, the research found. "When we looked at the national ...

Amundi launches Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... their proprietary ESG rating policy, paired with fund managers' selection of "fundamentally sound companies with a positive impact" in line with ESG criteria, according to Amundi. Amundi Funds Multi-Asset Sustainable Future aims to provide capital appreciation ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... the students great exposure to leaders in the field, helps them build their own profile on the site and make a positive impact. Users of the library will be able to rate articles and suggest new content which will help other users and provide a pipeline ...

Investment in climate-related opportunities grow: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Investor appetite for climate-related investment opportunities continues to grow, with 90% of investors surveyed by the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) saying they are implementing low carbon strategies. Emma Herd, chief executive officer of ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... targets. The aim is to encourage organisations to change their approach to strategy and their business model to enhance their impact on contributing to the SDGs, to incorporate risks and to enhance transparency, Adams said. "One of the issues that strikes ...

QIC Shopping Centre Fund issues $300m certified green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... billion portfolio of around 50 retail and commercial properties on behalf of its institutional investment clients. The impact of this capital investment is expected to lead to a minimum 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity in three of ...