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What is the risk-return of Sustainable Development Investments?

What is the risk-return trade-off for Sustainable Development Investments, as defined by the SDI-AOP taxonomy? And what are the considerations which asset managers and asset owners should be aware of when constructing SDI portfolios? Preliminary research conducted by Michael W.D. Kurz, Ph.D. Senior Advisor Responsible Investments at PGGM, provides some interesting insights into a sustainable investment approach, using the data and classifications from the SDI-AOP methodology. Kurz presented his findings during the SDI Asset Owner Platform seminar in March 2022.

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What is the risk-return of Sustainable Development Investments?
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Responsible investments need transparent data to mitigate greenwashing

How can asset managers and asset owners ensure that their Responsible Investment portfolios deliver on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, benefiting beneficiaries on the one hand, and creating positive real-world outcomes on the other? And how can they then be sure that those same investments are not exposed to greenwashing?

 

 

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Responsible investments need transparent data to mitigate greenwashing
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SDI AOP has won the Pensioen Pro Award 2021 in the responsible investment category

Every year, Dutch Financieele Dagblad and Pensioen Pro (platform for pension professionals) hand out the “Pensioen Pro Awards”. These are awards granted for pioneering work in the pension sector. The SDI AOP was selected as the winner in the category responsible investment/ESG. 

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SDI AOP has won the Pensioen Pro Award 2021 in the responsible investment category
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SDI AOP-hosted climate solutions roundtable encourages discussion among US asset owners and consultants

British Columbia Investments (BCI), PGGM, and Qontigo recently held an “Investing in Climate Solutions Using SDG Data” asset owner and consultant virtual roundtable. The event spurred an engaging conversation on climate investing and the practical applications of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) data, drawing representatives from across the US, including faith-based and non-profit plans, highly influential consultants, and some of the largest public pensions in the country.

 

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SDI AOP-hosted climate solutions roundtable encourages discussion among US asset owners and consultants
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NN Investment Partners selects SDI AOP to further enhance SDG insights and SFDR reporting

NN IP has subscribed to the SDI AOP dataset. Arnoud Diemers, NN IP's Head of the Responsible Investing & Innovation Platform: “We concluded that the SDI AOP provides the most credible and meaningful output thanks to the transparency of their methodology, the fact that it’s been developed specifically for the purpose of SDG alignment and finally, the innovative approach combining both machine learning and human validation.”

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NN Investment Partners selects SDI AOP to further enhance SDG insights and SFDR reporting
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SDG lens highlights opportunities to deliver on climate commitments

Climate has dominated the ESG agenda in recent times, but with so much focus on climate risk, decarbonisation pathways, temperature alignment and green/brown definitions, the opportunities side of the coin can be neglected.

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SDG lens highlights opportunities to deliver on climate commitments
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