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Banks consider the implications of Sustainable Development Goals

PIA LEFEVRE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... Affordable and Clean Energy; Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth. Toohill at Westpac states that Goal 8 is "very much the core of the role of a responsible bank, a bank that integrates sustainability into heart". On top of those, the three banks ...

BNP Paribas to develop products around Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... corporations have a major role to play. This is the idea behind the Goal 17 Partnership for the Goals. Sustainability is at the core of BNP Paribas' strategy - we want to deliver long term solutions for our clients and do business which has a positive ...

Ethical Investment Week to bust the ethical investment return myth

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... can be quite targeted in going for fossil fuel free fund." According to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, core responsible investment management stands at AU$51.5 billion in AUM, a 60% increase on 2015, and a doubling of funds in the ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... Asian-Pacific financial industry has made a "significant shift" towards embedding climate risk and responsible investment into core business, but more work is needed in the region, according to a new report from the new Asia Investor Group on Climate ...

AMP Capital, CSIRO back renewable energy tech startup Evergen

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... markets are becoming aware that this stuff makes sense," Platt said. "We're launching with a focus on residential, but our core technology is absolutely suited to commercial applications. AMP Capital has a strong interest in commercial properties, and ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... as an asset class that can be developed into responsible investment and ethical cash products, driven by retail demand and core business strategy. Sasha Courville, head of social innovation at NAB The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... by taking part in the Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail working group. "Investing in Tomorrow's World is at the core of everything we do and we are deeply committed to a responsible investment approach which ensures a sustainable future,' ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... beyond." In addition to the strong growth in broad ESG integration assets under management, there has also been growth in core responsible investment in New Zealand as well - RIAA reported that core responsible investment - grew by 17% to reach NZ$1.6 ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... manage risk as well as explore ways where there might be a revenue stream." More than 38 organisations formed the Protocol's core development team, and more than 450 organisations provided input through the course of the two year development process. ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... demonstrate that ESG risk is very real and is part of mainstream investment management." There has also been significant growth in core responsible investment management in the past year to AU$51.5 billion in AUM, a 60% increase on 2015, and a doubling ...