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Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... Microfinance is officially launching its Good Money retail site in Salisbury, in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The Good Money store is the first one in South Australia, joining two other stores in Victoria. ...

Responsible investment reaches 50% total AUM: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... billion in 2014, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) benchmark report. Simon O'Connor, RIAA CEO Responsible investment assets - those assets that apply one or more strategies ranging from negative screening through ...

IGCC calls for emissions reductions targets with credible signal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... reduction target that "delivers a credible signal to capital in managing the transition to a low carbon economy." Emma Herd, CEO, IGCC The Australian government has set an emissions reduction target of 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030, as part of the ...

NCD launches Soft Commodities Forest-risk Assessment Tool

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... accelerate the transition to new more sustainable practices," said Andrew Mitchell, co-director, Natural Capital Declaration and CEO, Global Canopy Programme. "The NCD's new Soft Commodity Forest Risk Assessment Tool now gives them the means to update ...

Super boards can add value with ESG focus: BNP Paribas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
Superannuation boards can add value by reflecting the demographics of membership at large, and by focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a survey of the superannuation industry. BNP Paribas Securities Services and ...

Investors consider corporate pay links to climate change goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... considering climate change questions at a company level, and building that into executives' remit, noted Duncan Paterson, CEO of research provider CAER. "We've been researching this for four or five years - it's a thing we research under climate change ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... programs, according to research published by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO The report, Workplace mental health and safety: corporate risks and opportunities for financials, mining and utilities companies ...

CDP, South Pole Group to conduct water security assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... be published in October, CDP said. "We are delighted by this unique opportunity to partner with CDP," said Renat Heuberger, CEO South Pole Group. "CDP's unrivaled insights into corporate environmental information provide a solid starting point to drive ...

Queensland commits $3m to social benefit bond pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... government has allocated AU$3 million to develop a pilot social benefit bond program in its budget this week. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia Queensland Treasury will be allocated AU$2 million over two years to implement the social benefit ...

CEFC reports investing $500 million in last year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... infrastructure and energy efficiency projects in Australia, CEFC has announced. Oliver Yates, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO In its two years since inception, the CEFC has made commitments of more than AU$1.4 billion in projects valued at ...