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NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... division has established a social bond framework that allows the team to develop bonds structured around social and environmental criteria, with a pipeline of more vehicles in the works, Zileli said. "We've done a lot of thinking behind the processes ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... research and standards. The WELL certification process aligns with Mirvac's sustainability strategy, both around environmental sustainability and health and safety, Edwards said. Mirvac will also take what they have learned in gaining WELL certification ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank launch Socially Responsible Growth Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... on their targets of having a minimum level of 75% of the fund allocated to investment managers who "incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance considerations into their asset selection," primarily applied to listed shares and fixed income ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Fairfax Family Foundation, CAGES Foundation, Equity Trustees and Payce Foundation. "In order to address the social and environmental challenges facing Australia, we need a strong and vibrant not-for-profit sector with the capacity to develop and implement ...

MSCI benchmarks Australian companies against SDG revenue generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... looking at a way to identify companies with products and services that address one or more of the major social and environmental challenges outlined by the UN SDGs, and using those as the guideline to somehow quantity these services," said Morgan Ellis ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... manager for GRI. Leeson, principal, STR Consulting in Melbourne, has over twenty-five years of experience in the environmental and sustainability fields. She has previously been a director with Net Balance for six years and has served on GRI's Stakeholder ...

Australian Ethical Investments join Principles for Positive Impact Finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... principles, which are a prelude to the development of a framework to measure and create a set of guidance around environmental and social impact. They "provide guidance for financiers and investors to analyse, monitor and disclose the social, environmental ...

Putting Sustainable Beef on the Table

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Framework. The Framework focuses on four key themes for industry disclosure: Animal Welfare, Economic Resilience, Environmental Stewardship, and People & the Community. Wide consultation has occurred with public comment now being sought. Of these criteria ...

Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... including microfinance banks in emerging markets, credit unions, community banks and sustainable banks financing social, environmental and cultural enterprises. The group sponsors a number of initiatives, including the Sustainability | Finance | Real ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... "There are examples like the SEC requiring listed companies to disclose the CEO to median employee pay ratio, broader environmental disclosures- the general trend is towards more transparent disclosure. "I think this issue came to a head recently with ...