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Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly half of family businesses globally use social impact investing as part of their philanthropy, according to a new survey from EY. EY surveyed 525 family business owners in 21 countries for Family business philanthropy - creating lasting impact ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Better Place for People campaign by taking part in the Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail working group. "Investing in Tomorrow's World is at the core of everything we do and we are deeply committed to a responsible investment approach which ...

First State Super's Brandweiner jumps to LeapFrog Investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... join the leadership team of LeapFrog, the global impact investment firm. 'Richard has an enduring commitment to impact investing and the benefits that this can have on our communities and the people within them,' said Neil Cochrane, First State Super ...

New Zealand responsible investment tops NZ$78bn: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... entire sector that is now being driven strongly by the acknowledgement that investments perform better when they are investing in more sustainable companies and assets," said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of RIAA. "Years of demonstrated long-term investment ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... based on those considerations," a spokesperson told The Sustainability Report. The announcement was welcomed by Impact Investing Australia. "We are pleased that Victoria is harnessing the potential of impact investing to deliver improved outcomes for ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... social impact investment to fund a program to reduce recidivism by parolees in that state. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia The NSW state government issued the program, called On TRACC (Transition Reintegration and Community Connection ...

Responsible investment AUM tops AU$630 billion: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... managing," O'Connor said. "We're making stronger efforts to understand the consumer. There are very strong commitments to and investing in line with investments and beliefs. The public is clearly demonstrating that that they want their life savings and ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Governance Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), the Climate Institute and Impact Investing Australia spoke with The Sustainability Report about their priorities across a variety of ESG-related issues and their ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... strong demand, and even anecdotally, we are getting advice from mainstream advisers where are people asking about ethical investing." There is still a lack of supply, particularly in the Australian-dollar denominated green fund space, which constrains ...

Podcast: Australia's Affordable Housing Solution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... governments. This episode features affordable housing experts and field practitioners: Mark Peacock, director of impact investing at Social Ventures Australia. Wendy Hayhurst, CEO of the New South Wales Federation of Housing Associations. Debby Blakey ...