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Circular economy a key investment theme: American Century

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... investment thesis rests on five sustainability pillars which roll-up to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - environmental protection, healthcare, education, sustainable living and technological progress. Circular economy is embedded ...

Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... Thailand's National 20-Year Strategy and in line with the move towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thailand has committed to a 20-25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the projected business-as-usual approach by ...

Integrating impact investing in listed equity portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... capital in public markets can create additional positive outcomes towards aims such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Australian market for impact investing has nearly tripled over the past two years, from $5.7 billion to $19.9 billion ...

Tech platform to assist ASX companies in ESG reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... progress on each metric had happened." Hajda noted that the WEF outputs could be aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other frameworks as well. The WEF metrics platform is designed to assist smaller ASX listed companies who often lack ...

Water, water risk everywhere: DWS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
... classes as well," said Michael Lewis, head of ESG thematic research. "Water is an interesting one there - in terms of the SDGs, and asset owners and managers are coalescing around these thematics." The paper noted that water is a finite resource with ...

Robeco launches SDG-linked credit income fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... linked for the Australian market, designed to contribute positively to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while aiming to provide a monthly income distribution between 4% and 6% for clients. The Robeco SDG Credit Income Fund ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests in global public market impact assets. The fund is offered as part ...

Super fund backs microgrid battery storage development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... investments. The projects also fit within the fund's work to align its investments with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Chand noted. "That's something I'd say we're working our way through right now," he said. "There are a couple of ways to ...

Climate change, SDG impacts of US election

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... are implications for action in Australia as well as for achieving greater alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As of publication, Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris are building their transition teams and assembling the ...

Cleanaway publishes first sustainability report after engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
... where the company is moving in terms of commitments around a range of targets, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "We came up with our value creation statement, which is a significant piece of work in terms of, it being something tangible ...