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NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... (NAB) has launched its AU$1 million Impact Investment Grants Program. Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development, NAB The fund will support the development of social enterprises - for-profit businesses that are driven by a social or environmental ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... attention this year to engaging with fund managers and superannuation funds with the aim of encouraging more product development in the ethical space, Edkins said. The co-op is also participating in Ethical Investment Week in October, to increase the ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... issues provides for both companies and investors," said Daniel Wild, head of sustainability investing research and development at RobecoSAM. "We hope this joint publication with GRI will lead to additional discussion and collaborations between investors ...

Assessing likely process, impacts of first ERF auction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... and looking at ways where communities and local councils can get involved and developed projects, which will spur development of energy efficiency initiatives. I think it's quite exciting." However, there are concerns over the transparency of pricing ...

Queensland Investment Corporation joins GRESB

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... member of GRESB, we will engage more deeply with the investment community on these issues and contribute to the further development of reporting standards in this important emerging area." CeGeREAL is a French REIT based in Paris, France and is listed ...

INCR working group calls for green bond definitions, framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Ceres' Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) will seek to build increased definition and structure to support the development of the green bond market. The investor group released a statement of investor expectations which covers four areas - eligibility ...

Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... varying business units in retail and business banking, legal and secretariat, human resources and communication, project development and financial markets, in Perth, Darwin and Sydney. Of those 45, three CareerTracker interns that have graduated from ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Investing in South Africa (CRISA). Bertrand has also served on the Investment Committee of the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund (PAIDF), the GEPF - PIC ESG Working Committee, the CRISA Committee, the Association for Savings and Investment ...

Universities "fail" on climate risk mitigation: AODP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... that the ratings would be so horrifically low. Universities use their investment returns to fund medium to long-term development programs, as well as shorter term bursaries. Given the current standoff in higher education funding, the management of climate ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... have that greater accountability - that is where you can do that innovation around community investment, core product development. Once you clearly articulate the intention of what you want to change and develop, you can hold yourself to account. Our ...