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NSW develops first social impact investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The New South Wales government will target bringing two new social impact investment transactions to market per year as part of a ten-point social impact investment policy announced this week. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia NSW is ...

Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Westpac Foundation in 2012, which provided a "financial boost necessary to aid its early and steady growth into a maturing social enterprise," the bank said. See Also: Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

GRI publishes linkage document for EU ESG directive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... now use a report or explain approach to provide information on strategy, results and risks in six areas - environmental, social and employee-related matters, human rights, anti-corruption and bribery. Additionally, large listed companies will be required ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... PRI from the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) of South Africa, where he worked for four years as environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager. In that role, he was responsible for reviewing and managing the implementation of the fund's ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... sustainability as a launching pad for business innovation. Leeora Black, managing director, Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility To start with the prosaic, this year, listed companies will have new guidelines to consider when reporting ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice issues. "I was attracted to an executive role with Good Super because I wanted to be part of the vision," MacLeod ...

Northern Trust to open asset management in Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... to Australia in 2015, and will look to offer equities products including those specifically tailored for environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates. Rohan Singh, managing director, Northern Trust Australia and New Zealand Northern Trust has ...

Instreet Investment buys The Emerald Club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
Ed. note: Revised to include comment from The Emerald Club co-founder Justin Medcalf Instreet Investment, a boutique structured product provider, has bought the Emerald Club and its ethical platform, The Emerald Wrap. Instreet did not have a presence ...

Foresters Community Finance appoint new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... the role of CEO," said Paul Keehan, Foresters chair. Foresters Community Finance and subsidiary funds management company Social Investment Australia - which is co-owned by InterFinancial Corporate Finance - has invested more than AU$16 million in property ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... corporate disclosure recommendations, ESG integration in investment strategies, green bonds, and valuation of corporate social programs. ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recommended ...