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Sustainable Platform recognised as Top 100 AcceliCITY Finalist

We are honoured for Sustainable Platform to be recognised as a Top 100 finalist in the QBE Insurance AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge! Read more about how we helping cities build a brighter and more resilient future through the QBE sponsored AcceliCITY Reslience Challenge here... Read More


New Players Emerge in the Rare Earths and Defence Landscape

The race for critical materials like rare earths continues to heat up, with new players emerging alongside established industry leaders. Sustainable Platform's data helps institutional investors, suppliers and customers identify companies balancing financial performance with sustainable practices… Read More


Tom King, Sustainable Platform client, speaks at RIAA Conference 2024

Last week, we had the pleasure of hearing our clients share their insights onstage at the wonderful Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference Australia 2024. Emma Pringle from Maple-Brown Abbott and Tom King from Nanuk Asset Management Pty Ltd explored the concept of res… Read More


Investigating the Carbon Efficiency of Australian Super Funds

Recognising the climate data deficit, Sustainable Platform aims to illuminate the journey towards lower carbon emissions and champion leading advocates. Conducting an analysis of the Australian Superannuation Fund market, we have developed a ranking of every Fund Option. This scoring reflects a … Read More


The $100B Market of Advanced Ceramics

With increasing demand for their unique properties in various high-tech industries, advanced ceramics are experiencing market growth with a focus on materials that support the development of electric vehicles and renewable energies. Image courtesy of NASA, SR71 jet above mountains, 2021 … Read More


Why Forward-Thinking Fund Managers Choose Sustainability over ESG

In the realm of finance, where decisions shape economies and industries, the spotlight has shifted decisively towards sustainability as the guiding principle for investment strategies. Fund managers are increasingly recognising the unparalleled benefits of prioritising the United Nations Sustainabl… Read More


When Will Scope 3 Emissions Be Mandatory in Sustainability Reports?

The proposed Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024 framework is designed for Australian companies to provide people and investors with greater information about climate-related financial risks and opportunities as well as publish climate-related plans and strategies in sustainability reports. These dis… Read More


Responsible Investment Association Australasia 2023 Super Fund Leaders

Well done to the Australian Super Funds that are the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Super Fund Leaders for 2023. Thanks for writing the great report, Dr. Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar and organising the panel event, Briony Doyle Galovic. Sustainable Platform is pleased to be … Read More


Announcing TGM’s Global SDG Equity Strategy

After years of extensive research into investing with companies whose businesses are aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), TGM has officially launched its Global SDG Equity Strategy. We are proud to announce this achievement as a product of Sustainable Platform’s joint v… Read More


Sustainable Platform awarded as an ESGFinTech100 Finalist

This year, Sustainable Platform had the honour of being announced as part of FinTech Global's #ESGFinTech100, awarding the world’s most innovative ESG companies offering solutions for the financial services industry. ESGFinTech100's report aims to assist senior management and sustainabil… Read More


Aurora Capital achieves sustainability exposure above equity market

Brilliant use of Sustainable Platform's SDG data by innovative investment manager, Aurora Capital's New Zealand Kiwi Saver portfolios. The Aurora Growth Fund delivered a higher exposure (for its combined equity and listed infrastructure investments) to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goa… Read More


Elevated Performance with Sustainable Platform

Wondering what the impact of sustainability data and metrics can be on institutional portfolios? We were pleased to see that these are the annualized returns of a user’s account over the past five years. Utilising Sustainable Platform’s unique analyses and method, it outperforms the Australian a… Read More


Sustainable Platform's New Sustainability Impact and Risk Reports

Sustainable Platform has just announced a brand new feature, Sustainability Impact and Risk reports, which allow you to order an independent sustainability assessment of any company in our database. The reports include risk metrics such as greenwashing risk and exposure to controversial industries … Read More


Greenwashing risk by location – where does your company sit?

Only 6% of listed companies globally are at high risk of greenwashing. 75% of companies are at low risk of greenwashing and the rest are at moderate risk. Fund managers and regulators are focused on funds with high-risk companies, and companies are doing their best to mitigate their risks. … Read More


What is ESG investing and how can you avoid greenwashing?

ESG investing refers to the use of ESG metrics to inform an investment strategy. This could be done by seeking and including companies with positive environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance practices, or excluding companies with negative behaviors. The various types… Read More


Are Australia’s Superannuation Funds Contributing to Climate Change?

Balanced investment funds currently comprise around $1 trillion in Australian retirement savings. By directly accessing the balanced fund holdings from the websites of some of Australia's largest super funds (as provided by APRA), we were able to comprehensively assess their composition. We c… Read More


SDG’s vs ESG’s: Which metrics are the better for Asset Managers?

Asset Managers have a huge responsibility to not only generate strong returns for clients, but also ensure investments are socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. Metrics are therefore an invaluable tool when assessing a company’s sustainability performance and greenwashing risks. T… Read More


The new climate and social requirements for super: is your fund ready?

Australian superannuation funds hold over $3 trillion in assets. Most of these assets are held in their largest funds, which are called balanced options that hold around 60% in listed equities. From last year funds were required to provide a list of their holdings, which most funds now do in variou… Read More


Do sustainable companies perform better?

The simple answer is yes. Sustainable Platform’s independently produced data shows that the 1,000 most sustainable companies in the world outperformed major market indices by 20% over the past 5 years. But let’s take a closer look. In 2017, following the UN’s release of the Sustainable Develop… Read More


What is the difference between ESG and Sustainability?

The three important distinctions between ESG and Sustainability simply explained. ESG stands for Environment, Social, Governance, and was a framework developed by the finance industry to help incorporate ESG data into investment decision making. Its primary purpose is to get more disclosure on … Read More


How to measure a company’s sustainability

If you’re like most people, you probably confuse a company’s ESG policies and carbon-related commitments with their actual sustainable performance. Having policies and ESG reports are not enough to be sustainable. Simply stated, companies don’t always follow their own policies and they can tailor… Read More


Al Gore Backs CFS's Thrive+ Fund

The former US vice-president Al Gore has been signed by Colonial First State to both back and part-manage their new Thrive+ sustainable growth fund. The fund aims to make sustainable and ethical investment easier for climate-conscious retirees by combining the many sustainable investment options al… Read More


CFS Thrive+ Fund Launch

Colonial First State's new fund, CFS Thrive+, has just been launched with an Impact Calculator from Sustainable Platform which allows customers to estimate the positive impact of their investment in the fund. The new investment option lets your investments seek out a positive contribution on the pl… Read More


Perennial wins $100M mandate for its Better Future Fund

Perennial has received a $100 million mandate for its Better Future Strategy. Perennial's 2021 Better Future Impact Statement is available here. In the Impact Statement, Perennial states: "Companies; held in the Better Future Strategies contribute positively to a range of the SDGs. In … Read More


Nanuk Impact Calculator for March 2022

We have just published Nanuk's updated impact calculator for March 2022. The calculator shows the estimated annual revenue of investee companies from activities attributable to an investment in the Nanuk New World Fund. The activities are related to the following areas: education, food p… Read More


Investment App Rides Consumer Net-zero Trend

Acacia Money, a fintech start-up which has embraced major consumer and market trends in financial services, this week takes its next big step through the launch of a ‘super solutions’ component of its offering... Read More


Jury Back Over Sustainability and Returns

There has been a growing feeling among investors that sustainability is good – certainly not bad – for returns. Now, following the latest report by Sustainable Platform, there should be no further argument... Read More


Sustainable Platform’s Most Sustainable Companies

It has been a few years since we analysed the financial performance of Sustainable Platform’s (SP’s) most and least sustainable companies. We are delighted to share our latest research, which uses our new carbon analysis climate alignment software, which confirms both our SDG and carbon risk metric… Read More


Nanuk Launches Impact Calculator Utilising SP’s Data

Nanuk Asset Management announces the launch of its new Impact Calculator, a digital tool that allows clients to estimate the individual impact of their investment in the Nanuk New World Fund. The underlying data and methodology for the calculator are provided by Sustainable Platform... Read More


Performance of TGM Using Sustainable Platform's Data

In a TGM conducted analysis comparing SDG and ESG data providers, it is shown that TGM's proprietary financial models and Sustainable Platform’s sustainability data set has superior risk adjusted returns... Read More


"Very High" SDG Contribution Score for HBF Health

HBF Health, one of Australia's largest insurance companies, has again received a "very high" SDG contribution score in an assessment made by Sustainable Platform. The independent assessment of HBF's contribution to the UN SDGs placed them in the top 6 per cent of global companies, an improvement fr… Read More


HBF Receives "Very High" SDG Contribution

HBF Health received a "very high" SDG contribution score in an assessment made by Sustainable Platform. Sustainable Platform was commissioned by HBF to conduct an independent assessment of its sustainability position and contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable Platf… Read More


Lonsec launches new ESG rating

Lonsec will launch a new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating to help financial advisers select sustainable products that are aligned with their clients’ values. Partnering with data provider, Sustainable Platform, the rating will analyse the underlying products and services provided ….. Read More


Finalists for the Responsible Business Awards Revealed

Sustainable Platform was announced as a finalist for the New Start-Up of the Year category at the 9th Annual Responsible Business Awards... Read More


Electric Car Popularity Prompts Review Into Fuel Tax

The federal government has called for a review into fuel tax as Australia’s “imminent” uptake of electric and driverless cars threatens the sustainability of the current roads funding model. Sustainable Platform founder Dr Mark Andrich told The New Daily that charging a tax on use of electric cars ….. Read More


Blockchains, Diamonds And The New Transparency

Blockchain technology is going to revolutionize banking, but its most interesting effects are going to be around transparency. Mark Andrich, Founder & CEO of Sustainable Platform says this new era of transparency is already upon us, with the millennial generation interrogating their pension funds a….. Read More


Finalists for the Responsible Business Awards Revealed

Sustainable Platform shortlisted for the New Entrant of the Year category at the 8th Annual Responsible Business Awards... Read More


Sustainable Platform Offers Transparency

A new platform that allows users to research sustainable investments will provide a high level of transparency to SMSFs and give trustees the opportunity to know whether investments matched their sustainability objectives, according to a sector manager... Read More


Land Clearing Repels Rain Clouds

Government subsidies directed to Western Australia’s struggling wheatbelt farmers may prove little more than a Band-Aid solution as regional experts warn of a long-term, man-made reduction in rainfall in the area... Read More


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