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US activists target banks over finance to for-profit prisons, detention centres

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... financing, if you're able to make investment in these private prison companies costly to these bank, we could materially impact them," she said. "We're doing the research on that topic because we have done the research and we're being helpful in figuring ...

Q&A: Yolanda Beattie, Mercer, talks Future IM/Pact initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... through - the industry. Future IM/Pact is an employee value proposition designed to help diverse talent see how they can impact the world as an investor, learn how to start their career in investment management and provide opportunities to gain exposure ...

Michael Dwyer appointed chairman of Australia for UNHCR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... 2000. During this time he has visited UNHCR operations in countries including East Timor, Turkey and Lebanon to see the impact of Australian donations and meet with refugees to learn firsthand about their needs. He has also been instrumental in galvanising ...

CEFC reports 39 direct commitments worth $2.3 billion in FY18

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... projects, which can also provide practical insights for others to adopt. This is an innovative way for us to maximise the impact of our finance. It is also an important way of developing new investment vehicles to meet the growing investor appetite for ...

Man Group appoints Jason Mitchell co-head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... report to Sandy Rattray, Man Group's chief investment officer, and will be responsible for directing the development of impact, thematic and norms-based investment strategies as well as the broader integration of ESG criteria across asset classes and ...

GRI, UN Global Compact release guide to measure, report on SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
... accounts for the highest priorities and what is material for their business. "By reporting on actions, contributions and impact towards the Sustainable Development Goals, businesses can address the information needs of governments, investors, and other ...

Expert panel discusses growth of Australia's impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
The impact investing market is developing and maturing, and participants are grappling with setting appropriate reporting and performance targets, encouraging adequate deal flow, and finding projects that generate social impact as well as projects generating ...

Impact investments quadruple to $5 billion in two years: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Impact investments have quadrupled between 2015 and 2017, according to new report launched today by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at Swinburne University. Benchmarking ...

ACSI to expand research, analyst team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... climate risk. It's things like modern slavery, franchising, capital raising. We want to do justice to those and have an impact." Interested applicants can download the position description for these roles from the ACSI website at www.acsi.org.au. Applications ...

Mercer advises Business As Different approach to ESG issues

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
With responsible investments reaching more than a quarter of all investments globally, Mercer is urging business leaders to adopt a "Business As Different" (B.A.D.) approach to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues. Alexis Cheang ...