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BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... demonstrated that investors are given access to detailed information about how the Fund takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) and ethical issues in the investment process. "We are delighted to have our second ethical product ...

International Finance Corporation issues $300m Kangaroo social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has issued an AU$300 million Kangaroo social bond, the first of its kind. The Kangaroo social bond will be used to fund a program that "benefits women entrepreneurs and low-income ...

Deloitte survey finds procurement leaders lack visibility in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... won't solve the problem." The idea of engaging with suppliers to work to improve conditions goes to the heart of corporate social responsibility. "People who are trapped in slave-like practices in their work are usually people who are poor and economically ...

Eight Investment Partners launches 8IP Australian Equity Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... Investment Partners (8IP) has launched its first retail Australian equities fund geared towards capturing environmental/social impact in ASX-listed. Kerry Series, principal and chief investment officer, 8 Investment Partners 8IP seeded the 8IP Australian ...

Sustainable returns versus ESG risk analysis: Stewart Investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Analysing companies for their ability to produce long term sustainable results based on their environmental and social material issues has led Stewart Investors to focus on how companies' key purpose before investing in it. Stewart Investors recently ...

Legg Mason's Western Asset removes tobacco, cluster munitions from bond funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... billion in funds under management in Australia, and $982 billion globally, as of the end of 2017. Legg Mason's 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Report reported that that US$159 billion of its assets under management - around 25% of funds under management ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Hollows Foundation. The Fred Hollows Foundation, in conjunction with partners, will become the first investors in a new social enterprise designed to provide funding for eye care centres throughout South East Asia. Alina Vision is a collaboration between ...

NAB sheds light on process of issuing green RMBS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... green issuance." NAB says it has established a framework and process for designing fixed income obligations that capture social and environmental impacts, and intend to use that framework towards other assets. The process is based around the International ...

ANZ prices €750 million bond linked to Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... and Barclays acted as joint bookrunners on the transaction." The proceeds are intended to support projects offering broad social, economic and environmental benefits including funding for hospitals, schools, green buildings, clean water, public transport ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... services, including superannuation. "That will focus the Australian market on issues like culture, but also really involves social license to operate and the expectations of the community on what business has as its purpose," O'Connor said. "This is ...