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Stockland reports on integrated sustainability performance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... right early." Looking forward, Stockland is considering the implications of measuring and reporting to metrics of social impact and shared value, Rooney said. "We finish our three year target cycle at the end of this financial year, and we're deeply ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... included issuance of green bonds. We've seen a lot of microfinance, which NAB and Westpac have played a role in. Some social impact/housing as well. It's been really diverse, in fact, and that's exemplified by the green bond issuance by Treasury Corporation ...

Family businesses using impact investment in philanthropy: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
Nearly half of family businesses globally 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 ...

BlackRock presses case for better ESG disclosures for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Australian companies are relatively transparent when it comes to disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, while other countries in Asia lag in the amount and quality of their disclosures, according to the Asia Pacific head ...

Victorian government chooses programs for social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... with drug and alcohol treatment and young people transitioning from Out of Home Care as the focus of its first two social impact bonds (SIBs). Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas The Victorian government will next hold two workshops for organisations considering ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank will finance a New South Wales social impact investment to fund a program to reduce recidivism by parolees in that state. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact Investing Australia The NSW state government issued the program, called On ...

Mirvac partners with YWCA NSW for social enterprise HQ cafe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... committed to acting in a sustainable way and thinking creatively about how we invest in our communities to create social impact," said Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, said Mirvac CEO and managing director. "Our new headquarters at 200 George Street provided an ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... impacts. Superannuation fund HESTA made its first investment in the affordable housing space earlier this year, via its Social Impact Investment a trust, managed by Social Ventures Australia. HESTA is the $33 billion dollar industry superannuation fund ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
The Victorian state government will fund a program to pilot social impact bonds (SIBs). Rosemary Addis, chair of the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing and Impact Investing Australia As part of the 2016/2017 Victorian budget, the Andrews ...

Companies, investors assessing Sustainable Development Goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... million in a portfolio replicating this index, a certain amount could be attributed to sustainable environmental or social impact." The metrics are the basis for the MSCI ACWI Sustainable Impact Index, which has begun to attract attention in the retail ...