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Good Shepherd Microfinance launches Speckle, online cash-loan service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... particularly energy and telecommunications costs, as well and low wage growth. There is also increasing uncertainty around employment creating the reality of financial stress."

CEFC commits $30 million to Coleambally Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... South Wales," said Monique Miller, CEFC's large-scale solar lead. "As well as driving lower emissions and regional employment, these investments are delivering renewable energy to large population centres." The Coleambally Solar Farm is five kilometres ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... delivered "using a trauma-informed model with assertive intensive support including helping to build skills for pathways to employment, training, education and volunteering, and ultimately fostering independence," Sacred Heart Mission said. Housing has ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... social impact in Australia, SVA said. Oppes cited the example of STREAT, an organisation which provides training and employment opportunities to at-risk youth as the type of organisation that SVA would look to target with the SVA Diversified Impact fund. ...

Australian government launches impact investment fund for Asian SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... Investment in Social Enterprise program recently helped secure $600,000 to support Tanna Coffee in Vanuatu, increasing employment in a region devastated by Tropical Cyclone Pam two years ago." A tender process to manage the EMIIF will commence shortly ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... Social Impact Fund, which is being wound down. The Social Impact Fund was seeded through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) AU$20 million Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... impacted by remediation and project costs associated with a unit pricing error in their superannuation fund, as well as employment restructure expenses. Underlying profit after tax (UPAT) was $4.235 million, up 11% on 2016. Revenue increased 23% to $28.3m ...

Pauline Vamos outlines initial priorities as CEO of Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Social issues including human capital and the impact of artificial technology on employment and labour are some of the issues that Pauline Vamos will engage with companies on in her new role as chief executive officer of Regnan. Pauline Vamos, CEO ...

Mirvac launches first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... such as the Judy Watson artwork at 200 George Street, Sydney, and working with local elders on various projects, and employment initiatives such as working with Tribal Warriors and Career Trackers. Mirvac has set targets around employment and procurement ...

New Forests expands on forestry sector's role in investment, bio-economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... - we are working with large numbers of communities that are trying to create win/win outcomes around creating local employment, facilitating outgrower schemes where communities can have their own timber plantations, employment, nursery systems and so ...