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Giant Leap venture capital fund seeks impact businesses for investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... Richardson said. "We take minority interests in the companies we invest in - we don't control the exits," he said. "Our strategy is more typically to see our companies acquired by a larger company, or list on a stock exchange." The fund measures impact ...

Stewart Investors backs research on packaging sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Stewart Investors has commissioned research from the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney that has led to the development of a packaging sustainability performance framework. David Gait, managing partner, Stewart ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... outcomes and operations. The criteria cover a broad range of packaging sustainability processes and outcomes, including strategy and targets, packaging design and materials used, end of life recovery, product-packaging innovation, supply chain engagement ...

Sodexo Australia moves to cage free eggs for fresh egg supply

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Sodexo Australia has begun sourcing 9 million fresh eggs for its Australian operations from cage free egg supplier Farm Pride Foods. Photo courtesy Sodexo Australia The switch to cage-free eggs comes seven years ahead of parent company Sodexo's corporate ...

Perpetual launches new Ethical SRI Credit Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... launched in 2005, combined with the ethical and SRI screens developed by Perpetual's responsible investment team. "It is a strategy that, for a very long time, has delivered through various market cycles and resonated with investors," said Vivek Prabhu ...

Women make up 30% of ASX100 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Women now account for 30% of board positions across the ASX100, and 27.7% of the ASX200, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). The year to date female appointment rate for ASX200 boards stands at 49%, down from 50% for the ...

IFC invests US$75m in Garanti Bank gender bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... financial support, to help them grow and, in turn, drive broader economic growth." The collaboration is part of IFC's strategy in Turkey to boost financial inclusion, especially for women entrepreneurs. IFC noted that in the last seven years, the IFC ...

HESTA commits additional $40m to Social Impact Investment Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... focused on is how it can help us support people in the communities where our members are primarily working - how does the strategy resonate with other stakeholders. We've been positively surprised by how much it's resonated with people." The investments ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Men who want to work flexibly "face high levels of discrimination," according to research from Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia DCA has published the DCA-Suncorp Inclusion@Work Index, which coincided with ...

Australian Millennials question business motivations, ethics: Deloitte

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Millennials' opinion of business' motivation and ethics has dropped to its lowest levels since 2014, according to the 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey. David Brown, Human Capital Leader, Deloitte The percentage of Australian Millennials who ...