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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. ...

Bank Australia issues $125 million sustainability bond linked to SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... has issued a three-year, $125 million sustainability bond linked to three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This marks not only the first time that Bank Australia has issued a bond, but also the first time a customer-owned bank ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... released a practical guide to assist companies in better measure and report on their impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new publication, Integrating the SDGs into Corporate Reporting: A Practical Guide, helps companies of all sizes ...

Finance sector calls for development of Sustainable Finance Roadmaps

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... establishing frameworks to align banking, insurance and investment with the UN Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals is important for the global shift to an inclusive, resilient and low-carbon economy." Signatories include the Investor Group ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... the investment decision making process and to consider sustainability-themed opportunities. "The [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs have been a big influencer on that," Cheang said. "Since the release of the SDGs, actors across the value chain are ...

Nanuk Asset Management explores themes underpinning New World Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... environment, weapons, and ethical values and human rights. Nanuk also aligns its investments to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mapping their investments against the 17 Goals. Nanuk has engaged Sustainable Trust as a data provider to that end ...

Alphinity Investment Management launches SDG-linked equity fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... Management has launched the Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund (SSF), which "seeks to address the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda in its investment." Bruce Smith, principal and portfolio manager of the Alphininty SSF The Alphinity SSF ...