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First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... truly international university, Monash has a responsibility to provide strong and visionary leadership on sustainable development. We want our campus network to be exemplars of environmental, social and economic best practice." This is the third climate ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... projects, GII is working with the UN in devising impact investing strategies that best suits the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Prior to setting up GII, Gunesekera was Head of Third Party Sales at Principal Global Investors. He has also worked ...

Super industry CEO joins IIRC board

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... all their opportunities and risks in a holistic way, the better they enhance their long term value and sustainable development. I'm looking forward to working with the IIRC board to move this agenda forward, in Australia and globally." Surveys recently ...

MSCI measures insto ESG exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... solutions for a more sustainable society and environment," Lee said. The new framework aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations last September. The SDGs aim to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity ...

Global institutions join sustainable investment group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... $8bn in commitments, we can help to advance new investment opportunities in clean energy as well as other sustainable development goals and achieve the necessary scale for a positive impact on climate change," the joint statement said. CFI partners bring ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... The pension fund uses its voting rights to safeguard the fund's investments, including voting to promote sustainable development and good corporate governance. During 2015 the fund voted at 11,562 shareholder meetings globally. "In 2015, we began publishing ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will surely contribute to the achievement of sustainable development." GPIF has about US$1.14 trillion in funds under management and bases its perspective on Environment, Social, and Governance ...

A BRICS R5 Bank is born

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... yesterday. According to BBC, "Its main function would be to mobilise "resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in Brics and other emerging economies and developing countries"". "So it would be for the benefit of their own economies ...

IFM consortium wins Port Botany lease

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
... they underpin the economic growth of the state," Hanna said. "We are fully committed to the long-term sustainable development of both ports and to maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, including local communities, customers, employees and ...

Super funds complacent on sustainability

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... issues, including regulatory changes, employee engagement and work conditions along with integration of sustainable development into business strategy and shows the link between sustainable development and investment performance. However O'Connor said ...