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EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... collaboration with suppliers and making use of new technology. The study also demonstrates that companies are shifting from a risk and compliance approach to investing in sustainable supply chains because of those business benefits, said Terence Jeyaretnam ...

Newpin Social Benefit Bond returns 12.15% in third year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
The Newpin Social Benefit Bond (Newpin SBB) has completed its third year, restoring 130 children in care to their families, and paying investors a return of 12.15% pa. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

NZ Super earns A+ in UNPRI benchmark report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... returns," according to NZ Super. "There is strong empirical evidence to support responsible investment as a way to control risk and a source of investment opportunities," he said. "We believe it is material to long-term financial returns." NZ Super's ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... seeking to deliver financial returns that enhance and leverage philanthropic activities, while diversifying and changing the risk profile of the business's, said Christopher Thorn, EY impact investment, social finance and philanthropy leader. "An example ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... the sustainability strategy for the business. This will include working across TH Real Estate's business to minimise the risk of accelerated depreciation and early obsolescence within the firm's portfolio of real estate assets, the investment manager ...

Regnan reports results of 2015/2016 engagements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Engagement and ESG research specialist Regnan had 90 engagements with 42 ASX-listed companies during the 2015/2016 financial year. Amanda Wilson, managing director, Regnan Regnan has published its annual report, detailing its activities and impacts ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... much policy and regulation as you want, unless there's enforcement it becomes completely useless and it just adds to the risk profile of a company where actions can take place that won't result in enforcement," she said. Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia ...

QIC invests $800m in Powering Australian Renewables Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... cars off the road or saving approximately 2.7 million tons of greenhouse gas. At the same time we expect to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns for key clients by developing a pipeline of large scale renewable energy generation in Australia. The Federal ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... unethical behaviour can feed into judgements about a company's value and the value of its management therein, which is a risk that companies and corporate leaders must take into consideration. There is a connection between ethics, governance, corporate ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... the community, NAB said. They also provide support for people with "complex and multiple issues who are either in or are at risk of entering the criminal justice system," NAB said. arbias is a not-for-profit that provides specialist services for people ...