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Pendal appoints impact investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... and retail investors." Demand for impact investments has been driven by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, which requires $5-7 trillion in investments annually to address global challenges like climate change and poverty by 2030. ...

Super funds snap up local renewable asset

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... and deliver strong long-term returns to our members," Sawtell-Rickson said. "The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals form part of our focus and this investment aligns with the goal of driving action to combat climate change and its impacts." ...

NAB accused of greenwashing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... transition to a low carbon economy. In the report, NAB measures its ESG initiatives against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The report is wide-ranging, and does not only focus on NAB's environmental sustainability measures but on social and governance ...

FIIG makes first impact investing play

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... effort to help fund financial inclusion activities around the globe. Designed with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in mind, the bond will seek to raise $20 million to provide financial services - mostly through microfinance loans - to families ...

VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... year early, while also claiming to have aligned member outcomes to eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The announcements form part of VicSuper's attitude towards transparency, which includes reporting on how the fund contributes ...

First carbon neutral super fund named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... members live in and retire into by aligning our investments and actions with seven strategic UN Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change," Blakey said. The carbon neutral certification is based on international standards and best practice ...

Industry fund awards $150m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... identifies investments based on criteria that support climate action and attains the United Nation's sustainable development goals.

Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... with whom we will further increase our impact and jointly contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals." There will be no changes to the management team, processes or strategies that BlueOrchard manages. Fanconi will remain as ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... environmental or social problem, as outlined in the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing Sustainable Development Goals, he says. Australian Ethical head of ethics research Stuart Palmer agrees, saying impact-washing presents a significant ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... for the growth of the impact investing market, which the group sees as a tool for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Ronald Cohen explained: "Coming on the heels of the supportive ...