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Impact Investing Australia launches guide to define social costs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... social services sector to identify costs, patterns of need and "ultimately develop, fund and deliver superior outcomes for people and communities." "It's a practical guide designed to help guide a range of people in organisations, to collect and frame ...

Pauline Vamos to step down as ASFA CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... am choosing to leave at a time when the leadership and management team are strong and highly skilled," Vamos said. "Our people are ASFA's greatest asset and for a small team, we are able to punch well above our weight. It is this that has allowed us ...

Fund members concerned about climate change risk: CFGAM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... moving or reviewing funds was attributed to feeling overwhelmed by "the complexity of the superannuation process, with many people stating that they were not aware of what companies they are actually invested in.:" Further, the process for switching ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... member of parliament or of a local council, or a candidate or group of candidates, or a third-party campaigner. "We want people to be aware that it is a governance issues and that it is more complex than it looks on the surface," Fox said. "If companies ...

Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... important, the chief legal counsel will be important, and also we're going to see more and more involvement of sustainability people within procurement teams- the whole business about sustainable procurement and sustainable supply chain. That's been ...

Australian Ethical Investment AUM up 13% in Q4

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... of factors and just a greater awareness that ethical investing is a legitimate, strong way to invest and more and more people are recognising that you can [invest ethically] and absolutely don't need to compromise on investment performance." Vernon noted ...

Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... the idea behind Impact Capital Australia - to encourage more participation in the market, really giving the incentive for people to form intermediaries and new funds, and bring together some of the experts on the subject." In designing the blueprint ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... how diverse and inclusive it really is and where the gaps are. Understand and articulate the D&I business case to your people to engage them on the journey. Implement a robust D&I strategy with measurable objectives and make people accountable for achieving ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... Gerrard, a senior associate and co-head of the Allens Climate Change Group. "The agreement specifically refers to indigenous people, human rights, and vulnerable ecosystems, which means these matters will need to be into account and that everyone should ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... "One of the challenges investors has with the issue of human rights is the issue of language," he said. "When you talk to people, they see human rights as something that applies to governments and that the Universal Declaration of Human rights implies ...