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South Australia government to support Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... or 3.1 million adult Australians, is financially excluded and unable to access a bank account, small credit or insurance policy, Good Shepherd Microfinance has said. Good Shepherd Microfinance's provider network includes 246 community organisations across ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Change Authority (CCA) report recommending a target range of 40-60% carbon emissions reductions by 2030 signals a "future policy shock" on climate ambition, which brings more policy uncertainty for investors, according to the Investor Group on Climate ...

UCA Funds Management sets exclusions in fossil fuel policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
UCA Funds Management has developed a fossil fuel policy that rules out future investments in thermal coal, unconventional oil such as shale and deep water drilling and in companies that extract gas through fracking. Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... proposed Direct Action Plan (DAP) could lead to more domestic emissions reductions than the carbon price mechanism, if the policy is supported by absolute emissions baselines and an obligation for companies to offset any emissions above historic levels ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... and processes. GRESB provides a more detailed assessment of fund or company-level activities, including risk management, policy and process but also with a strong focus on sustainability performance. Indicators that partially or fully overlap will be ...

UCA Funds Management on asset allocation for NFP portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... specialist charity funds, discussing dollar-cost-averaging and protecting reserves from risks such as changes in government policy or an increase in demand for services during times of economic recession. "Charities live off income from their investments," ...

RIAA launches RI Academy in Canada, India

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... enough to argue the materiality of ESG factors. RI Academy cites regulatory examples across the world in terms of trends in policy and regulation, but at this time, it hasn't been adapted and hasn't needed to be adapted." RIAA is considering whether ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... forward to contributing to similar efforts here in Australia," Palumbo said.' Jenna's expertise includes social impact bonds, policy advocacy, financial modelling and corporate strategy. Alongside Big Society Capital, she has held positions with Social ...

BCCM forms task force to examine public service delivery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian Unity, Patrick Walker, executive general manager, advocacy and member benefits, RAC WA, Gordon Duff NDS, national policy research unit executive officer, National Disability Services, and Melina Morrison, chief executive officer, BCCM. The ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility These themes are interrelated and draw in other issues, including policy uncertainty around how carbon will be priced in Australia, and defining materiality of environmental, social and governance ...