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Pollinate Energy sells 10,000th solar light

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, has sold its 10,000th solar light. Pollinate Energy has sold its 10,000th solar light unit. (Photo courtesy Pollinate Energy) The 10,000th ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
HESTA has committed AU$30 million to a dedicated impact investment fund managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). Rob Fowler, chief investment officer, HESTA The AU$30 million is the single largest commitment to impact investment in Australia to date ...

Victorian government expands EUA legislation statewide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
The state parliament of Victoria has passed legislation offering environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) across the state. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Once the bill becomes law, local governments in Victoria can offer businesses ...

Future Super, Thomson Reuters launch new indices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
Future Super and Thomson Reuters have launched two indices - the Thomson Reuters/Future Super Australia Fossil Free Index and Thomson Reuters/Future Super Australia Sustainable Leaders Index. Simon Sheikh, managing director, Future Super The indices ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
When industry superannuation fund HESTA announced that it had divested from its holdings in Transfield Services, it cited social governance concerns that, in their view, represented an unacceptable risk to members' future retirement savings for the ...

Northern Trust makes case for combining quality with ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Northern Trust has launched a fund strategy that integrates their proprietary Northern Trust Quality Score (NTQS) with ESG rankings to create equity portfolios that optimise for both attributes. Michael Hunstad, head of quantitative research global ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
ASX listed companies are finding commercial and social value to integrated shared value strategies in their business, according to a survey conducted by the Shared Value Project. Helen Steel, executive director, Shared Value Project (photo courtesy ...

HESTA creates first Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
HESTA has launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), outlining steps the fund will take to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders. HESTA is the first superannuation fund to sign a RAP, which has been endorsed by Reconciliation ...

Teachers Mutual Bank cash product certified ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Teachers Mutual Bank's wholesale cash product has been certified as an ethical fund by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Teachers Mutual Bank's Debt Issuance Program is an AU$500 million fund and has negative screens in place ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Good Shepherd Microfinance is officially launching its Good Money retail site in Salisbury, in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance The Good Money store is the first one in South Australia, joining two other stores ...