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Podcast: Impact investing vs philanthropy - UN SDGs with Read Taylor Price

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... progress, we are now seeing rising inequality and poverty reaching levels not seen in a century, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In response, there's been an uptick in demand for companies to report on social impact ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... social-related impacts, dependencies, risks, and opportunities. According to one of the founding partners, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this can't come soon enough. "The launch of the Taskforce takes place against the backdrop ...

Green jobs: Societe Generale, Iress, U Ethical, CDP, TISFD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... former treasurer of the World Bank. Gabriela Ramos is assistant director-general for social and human sciences at United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In the US market, avid mountaineer Ashley Pullen has landed her ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... actors" with a willingness to transition to greener solutions. Entities contributing direct impact on furthering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through their products and services are considered Promoters. ClearBridge said the introduction ...

Disorderly transition may spark financial meltdown

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... mortgages worth less than US$0.5trn. Paris Agreement signatories are obligated to update their NDCs ahead of the 30th United Nations climate change conference ('COP30') in Brazil in 2025. NDCs are emissions reduction commitments that signatories made ...

Asset managers fast track portfolio targets

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... Protocol (14%). 12% use a combination and 10% go bespoke. Globally, the network is supported by the US$121 trn United Nations-supported network the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI or UN PRI), disclosure system CDP, and sustainable finance advocate ...

Olympics flame sparks $10bn pledge to sports equality

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Thomas Bach said. "The IOC is committed to strengthening the role of sport as an important partner in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Whatever your mission: join us in making the world a better place through sport."

PEP rides ESG tailwinds

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... structure. The investment saw 15% annual returns (net of all fees) in past 24 months. PEP is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI). The fund "has a number of investments which will benefit from ESG tailwinds. For ...

SBTi chief Luiz Amaral to step down

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between the CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Amaral was previously director ...

Podcast: Beyond ESG - UN PRI stewardship and engagement initiatives with David Atkin

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... task. To get the job done right, it is a path that no responsible investor or asset manager should tread alone. The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI or PRI) is an international network of more than 5000 financial ...
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