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Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... asset class that can be developed into responsible investment and ethical cash products, driven by retail demand and core business strategy. Sasha Courville, head of social innovation at NAB The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA)'s ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... use social impact investing as part of their philanthropy, according to a new survey from EY. EY surveyed 525 family business owners in 21 countries for Family business philanthropy - creating lasting impact through values and legacy. The report questioned ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... Estate Dean comes to TH Real Estate from JLL, where she was head of sustainability for the property and asset management business. Dean will be based at TH Real Estate's London office, where she will lead the sustainability strategy for the business. ...

CEFC reports $837m in commitments for 2015-2016

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the Great Barrier Reef and Australia's cities," Yates said. "We look forward to continuing to work with all types of business, co-financiers and all levels of government to help tackle Australia's significant emissions challenges, with practical, competitive ...

Treasury Corporation of Victoria issues green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Principles. National Australia Bank acted as sole arranger, green bond structuring agent and lead manager for the bond. DNV GL Business Assurance ("DNV GL") acted as TCV's independent Verification Agent. "The Andrews Labor Government is proud to lead ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... seen as unethical on balance. Perceptions of ethical standards in the health and education sectors, charities and small business were strongly positive, however.

WBCSD, CDSB, Ecodesk create Reporting Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and Ecodesk have created a free global sustainability reporting knowledge platform. The Reporting Exchange will " identify the reporting regulations ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... to assist companies in measuring and valuing use of and impact on natural capital. Andrew Petersen, CEO, Sustainable Business Australia The Natural Capital Protocol is a voluntary framework that builds on existing reporting approaches to assist companies ...

AXA IM hires Alix Chosson to responsible investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... London and reports to Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA IM. "Responsible investment is a key business priority for AXA IM and Alix's appointment is the first in a series of hires to further strengthen our RI team," Christensen ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... insolvency law reform doesn't inhibit/prohibit directors form taking appropriate risks based on honest and reasonable business judgements," he said. "A lot of people talk about chapter 11 as a good example - we don't exactly want chapter 11, but we want ...