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Showing 11 - 20 of 27 results for "UN Sustainable Development Goals"

ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... It has a 17-year fund life for holding periods of up to 10 years. It will invest in firms that UN Sustainable Development Goals by applying climate (80% of investments) and gender (75% of investments) impact investment lens. "ADB Ventures will spur high-impact ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... alternative foods. SRI launched in 2017, implementing an investment strategy that aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The option was previously managed by AMP Capital, but since the refresh Hostplus has awarded the mandate to other external ...

Myer Foundation partners with Mercer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... 11 years in the role, said that the foundation would align itself with targets including the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "Shared Value posits that corporate success and improved social and environmental conditions are in fact inherently ...

Spaceship launches new managed fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... superannuation fund. Spaceship Earth Portfolio will invest in stocks that advance one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda, and will negatively screen for tobacco, alcohol, weapons, animal cruelty, human rights abuse, nuclear power, gambling ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... investments in medical technology, vegan food, robotics and solar, all of which are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. "Today, and into the future, we believe these assets can deliver investment growth as well as providing an important balance ...

Ethical fund manager hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... take ownership of the ethical investment strategy, evolving the integration of ESG data and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the investment process, the fund manager said. "I believe that sustainable finance and sustainable infrastructure are ...

Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... a public statement saying it may refuse work which is not aligned with its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change mitigation," he said. "However, the statement was vague and lacked meaningful information about how ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... data with the aim of enabling investors to assess companies on their contribution to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The product will be available via distribution partner Qontigo. "As a founding member of the SDI AOP, AustralianSuper ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... value as the industry averages. The fund is claiming its investment strategy will align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. "Regarding benchmarking, we have an exclusive retail agreement with an independent third-party data provider, Sustainable ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... measure and report on how its investment portfolios (where data is available) contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)," the fund's LinkedIn page reads. The website for the fund is not yet live but a spokesperson confirmed it has ...