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Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... unethical corporate governance. It targets investments that have a measurable contribution to the UN sustainable development goals, and has a net zero target by 2040. In all other aspects ethical funds are managed just like any other fund - they're diversified ...

Morgan Stanley reaches 70% of $1tn sustainable finance goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Finance Framework is maintained by the Global Sustainability Office and considers the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and industry frameworks and standards such as the International Capital Markets Association's' Green and Social Bond Principles. ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... fixed income investors and policymakers a way to assess transition risk in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Laura Ryan, head of research at Ardea Investment Management told FS Sustainability that integration of climate considerations ...

UniSuper invests with NorthStar Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... seek to address social and environmental challenges. NorthStar defines those issues based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with core focus areas including affordable housing, education, health care, land and resource management, and renewable ...

University secures $450 million sustainability-linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... reflects the diversity and sophistication of the university's commitment to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals," said vice-chancellor and professor S Bruce Dowton. "The ambitious targets reinforce our work to advance sustainability across ...

Western Australia issues first green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and progressing the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Robeco defines key business sustainability impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... and we are looking at big companies," Zandbergen-Albers said. "What we are trying to do with the [Sustainable Development Goals] SDGs is to take a more intuitive and logical approach and using some external data to look at what are the most impactful ...

Super funds ESG options underweight BHP, overweight CSL: Rainmaker Information

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... climate action constraints akin to walking a high wire tight rope. "Plus, through following the Sustainable Development Goals and other parameters, super fund ESG portfolios have in recent years clearly evolved from simplistic divestment strategies ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Guiding Principles in human rghts, labour, environment, and anti-corruption and also delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We were looking for someone with a mix of skills - broad leadership skills, someone who had managed a team ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... positive contribution to one or more of our sustainable investment themes, which are informed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "... We also assess a company's future ability to support those themes, recognising that to be truly sustainable ...