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Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "What we want to create with the foundation with the creation of a reserve is to really solve what we believe is the gap in the market, a genuine trade-off between market returns and impact," Vernon said. "If there's an opportunity to take a lesser ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, NAB mark 5th anniversary of Good Money launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... of the population that is financially excluded, which means they can't access the products we sell," he said. "There is the gap between income and cost of a product. If you're a teller in a branch and someone comes through the door to you and is in search ...

DCA sets agenda for diversity and inclusion in 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... LGTBQI." DCA notes that workforce participation of people with disability is around 30% lower than for other Australians, and the gap is 20% for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. People with culturally diverse backgrounds are "still significantly ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny points to labour and wage risks in the supply chain for the garment sector, such as poor freedom of association and the gap between actual wages and living wages in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. China has "come a long way ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Carlsson-Sweeny points to labour and wage risks in the supply chain for the garment sector, such as poor freedom of association and the gap between actual wages and living wages in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. China has "come a long way ...

Mirvac launches social return on investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016  |  NEWS
Mirvac Group has developed a framework and tool to measure social return on investment (SROI) for the developments it builds, and has calculated that its residential communities save residents in reduced health costs and reduced crime. Sarah Breavington ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Workplace diversity and inclusion are drivers of innovation, according to Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia Picking up on the release of the government's National Innovation and Science Agenda, DCA pressed ...

AODP, ClientEarth to challenge funds on climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... their positive approach to assessing and mitigating these risks. However, many funds are failing to take any steps, and the gap between the best and the worst is widening. Those funds which are falling behind may be in breach of their legal duties."

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
Sedex Global and OpenCorporates will partner with the World Bank Institute to develop the Open Supply Chain Platform, an initiative aimed at companies' transparency and performance in responsible supply chain data. The Open Supply Chain Platform will ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... transparency and accountability. If companies are going to enhance their brand and reputation by committing to closing the gap or reconciliation, if you're going to have the upside, you have to be accountable. Self-regulation isn't far enough for Indigenous ...