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Impact Investment Partners on Indigenous Infrastructure Investment Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... of social impact," Croker said. "We've developed that over many years now. They're aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals and in Australia to the Closing the Gap targets, but even with those we've found it requires a lot of effort and interpretation ...

Majority of Asia-Pacific investors expect to integrate ESG: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... of investors in the Asia Pacific region are aligning their ESG investment framework with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to a new BNP Paribas survey. Madhu Gayer, investment analytics and sustainability manager, BNP Paribas Securities ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets ambitious investment agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... Taskforce, as well as initiatives in Norway and Canada, while broadening the remit to include the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) O'Connor said. "We've lifted the ambition somewhat," he said. "That point of difference is on the social side of the ...

BNP Paribas Asset Management launches global sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... in helping to achieve the sustainable future we need, as laid out by the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals," said Frederic Janbon, CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management. "BNPP AM is proud to take on this challenge - we believe it is ...

Constructing an impact portfolio as stand-alone strategy: Nuveen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... this for longer, how do you make that more scalable and sustainable? Second is, we do tie in the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs, we have certainly articulated our impact themes in light of the SDGs, and each of our verticals to the SDGS, no poverty ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... economies, but also contains language with specific reference to commitments from both sides around the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change, environmental and labour standards. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia Since 2015 ...

Sustainable Business Australia names John Hewson chair

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... making better decisions and leading the solutions that are laid out in the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." Hewson is an economic and financial expert with experience in academia, business, government and the financial system. ...

New Forests joins World Business Council on Sustainable Development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018  |  NEWS
... approach, Brand said. "There's probably two big drivers - one is about sustainability broadly and the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs," Brand said. "Our clients have certainly been very interested in mapping their investment portfolios against the ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... Impact, an initiative designed to help channel private investment and capital into the achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "As outlined in the Secretary-General's vision to find innovative financing for Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable ...

Australia, New Zealand real estate tops GRESB benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... 24% globally. "In addition, regional leaders have expressed their commitment to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, implement the TCFD recommendations, and are increasingly focusing their attention on social sustainability," Langbroek said. ...