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Impact investments quadruple to $5 billion in two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... managers or fund managers; five banks or diversified financial institutions; four development finance institutions; two government agencies; one impact investment intermediary; one insurance company; one university; one service provider; and three organisations ...

Reports analyse landscape for sustainability disclosures by corporate Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Australian companies continue to improve their sustainability reporting, with focus on environmental issues such as climate change and water, however there are still laggards that are not reporting sufficiently or at all on sustainability issues, according ...

bfinance analyses ESG integration activities of Japanese active equity managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... (PRI) or subscribing to some external ESG data - but little or no formal integration in the investment process." The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is paving the way locally as being an active asset owner, but there hasn't been a uniform demand ...

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... there's been a lot of legislative change. The EU may be considering banning single-use disposable plastic. The Indian government has likewise made similar announcements. The landscape is changing quickly." ISF developed a packaging sustainability performance ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... considering how to improve the annual reporting process for its member companies. APCO is an independent body charged by government to make all packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. It is committed to reducing the harmful effect of packaging ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... development is a partnership between HESTA, SVA, Glenview - a not-for-profit aged care provider, and the Commonwealth Government. Other SVA investments include Horizon Housing, a community housing provider in Queensland that aims to increase the supply ...

IGCC, global investors urge G7 to step up game on Paris Agreement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... to Governments on Climate Change was delivered to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and G7 government leaders. The statement developed by Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional ...

QBE commits minimum $100m to impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... environmental impact investments. "If you look at the Aspire Bond, the work that has been done with the South Australia government has been to measure the benefit to reduce pressure on the judicial systems, reduce pressure on crisis counselling and attendance ...

Victoria to pilot investment plan, test Community Futures Investment Model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The Victorian government has allocated $5 million over the next four years to pilot an innovative investment model that is intended to bring institutional investment-level scale and capital to community-based investments. Gordon Noble, director of FenElpi ...

Australian CSR professionals appear unprepared for Modern Slavery Act: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... business innovation and drives business outcomes. The report found that only 57% of CSR managers were aware of the Government's intention to introduce a Modern Slavery Act in Australia, while among senior CSR managers, 79% thought it was unlikely there ...