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Australian Ethical surpasses $1 billion AUM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... administrative systems that increased the fund manager's operational efficiency. The fund manager also reduced its staff from 50 people to 34, Vernon said. "We've been progressively lowering the fees over the past few years," he said. "We have deliberately ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp pilot microinsurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... retail sites that provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people. The Good Money sites in Victoria are the result of a partnership between NAB, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the Victorian ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... patterns that lead to increased diversity and a particular source of concentration for DCA in 2015. "I think sometimes people are surprised," she said. "If you created organisational skills for creating flexible work careers, these skills are open to ...

Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... system, so it must meet those fiscal needs in terms of the economy but it also must provide regarding social policy for people's dignity in retirement," said Pauline Vamos, ASFA CEO. "When you have that lens on, if community needs and design are changing ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... appreciation, because you all pay, and superannuation fund members will pay in years to come. [T]hese are long lived investments, people wait for their retirement for a very long time, and during that period of time, if we don't act on this issue, costs ...

Sustainalytics considering expansion into Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... and we really appreciate the clients we have here, we really appreciate the level of engagement, and ultimately, for our people, it's empowering and exciting to be engaging with clients in these issues as we stare down the joint challenges together." ...

The GIIN launches impact investing training programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... performance management and impact investment management. GIIN has piloted courses on capital raising in India and Kenya, with 32 people from 24 funds participating in those courses. GIIN also piloted courses on ESG management in Ghana, Kenya, Nepal and ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... for me has been delivering the first community day for the entire business. My team managed to deliver that - over 730 people took part on the day with, 47 projects and 35 charities." Mirvac has also identified 19 material issues, from waste, water and ...

Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... to its sustainability report. Wesfarmers has grouped ten community and environmental impact principles into five areas - people, sourcing, community, environment and governance, and reported on their progress via an online publication. This represents ...

Montreal Carbon Pledge a building block: Cbus' Atkin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... and I think investors are at varying levels of sophistication or working through the pledge, conceptually," Atkin said. "People understand that climate change will have an impact on the way in which we invest. The struggle is how you link up the theoretical ...