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Good Shepherd Microfinance opens Good Money stores in Gold Coast, Cairns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... Adam Mooney, chief executive officer at Good Shepherd Microfinance. "The customers are saying that in this world where employment is less certain and governments are looking to reduce support for people on low income, that it is a welcome initiative ...

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Centre and Common Ground Adelaide. The Aspire Program is "based on a housing first model and with a strong focus on employment, up to 600 participants will be provided stable accommodation, job readiness training, pathways to employment and life skills ...

Putting Sustainable Beef on the Table

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... cattle exports to Indonesia, with implications for legitimacy of this $20 billion industry with direct and indirect employment of 150,000 people. The Framework The Framework presented is based on five guiding principles: relevance, inclusivity, credibility ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... most investments in the data set as well, the report found. The report noted that the most measured outcome area is employment, training and participation (skills and job creation), followed by income and ï¬nancial inclusion. Impact Investing Australia ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... at range of other SBBs which will address these issues such as unnecessary hospital presentations, repeat offending, employment and stable accommodation. SVA is involved in some of these potential SBBs." The performance and learnings of the Newpin SBB ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... for those that are in greatest need," Peacock said. "It certainly doesn't talk to the complexity around education and employment outcomes. That's what's missing at the moment." The housing association sector can add to this discussion because it does ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... mobility for tenants from both a housing perspective and a broader perspective of unlocking better educational outcomes, employment, that continuum of benefit." While intrinsically, it's possible to conclude that building social housing has essential ...

Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... co-benefits. "On first blush, Article 4 may provide scope for support of projects that deliver co-benefits such as indigenous employment, cultural strengthening, biodiversity, etc," she said. "While there is work to be done by parties in the pre-2020 ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... rate." As part of the survey, companies were asked to identify the social issues they focused on. Respondents cited employment, education, homelessness, disability, health and indigenous disadvantage, but there was no clear relationship between the sector ...

Teachers Mutual Bank win AB +F ESG award

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015  |  NEWS
... criteria for the award include environmental protection, respect for human rights, continuing improvement of working employment conditions, social commitment, responsible attitudes with suppliers and customers, and transparency and effectiveness of corporate ...