CSFM Conference - 23rd to 24th March One of the key features at this past weeks CSFM Conference .. was the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals .

Australian Superannuation 
(pension) fund Directors in Australia and the Pacific attended the the conference http://www.aist.asn.au/cmsf/overview.aspx

Including sessions on ethical investment, international investment in countries and employers with poor labour rights, and more.

One of the key discussions was around the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals .

For more information on the goals please go to http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ and follow the picture links to more information on each of the goals and at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals

The 17 goals are -

1. No Poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
2. Zero Hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture^[
3. Good Health and Well-being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
4. Quality Education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all^[
5. Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
6. Clean Water and Sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
7. Affordable and Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
10. Reduced Inequalities - Reduce income inequality within and among countries^[30]
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
12. Responsible Consumption and Production - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns^[
13. Climate Action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy^[33]
14. Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
15. Life on Land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
17. Partnerships for the Goals - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

When you look at the list of goals, you can see why workers, Unions and workers capital see the opportunity to help, do no harm and get a good investment return for members .