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SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... social impact bond, which will fund a program addressed at ameliorating the effects of homelessness. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia The seven-year, $9 million Aspire Social Impact Bond (SIB) will fund ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... address the barriers. Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is preparing a response to the discussion paper, said Ian Learmonth, executive director at SVA. "We are working away on preparing a response to the government's paper," he said. "We would encourage ...

UCA Funds Management continues online gambling engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... through the card schemes system so the restrictions would apply to all credit card providers, not just banks," Diane Tate, executive director of retail policy at ABA is quoted as saying in the article. Citibank, American Express, the Bank of Queensland ...

Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... alert and upgraded three American companies for their decision to take legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order banning people from seven countries from entering the United States. Vigeo Eiris has upgraded the scores of Amazon ...

GRI Global Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair, new members

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... a new chair and six new board members, including Robyn Leeson of STR Consulting in Australia. Judy Kuszewski, chief executive of Suncroft International, is the new chair of the GSSB. Kuszewski has around 25 years' expertise in corporate accountability ...

Australian Shareholders' Association hires Judith Fox

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has hired Judith Fox as chief executive officer. Judith Fox, director, policy, Governance Institute Fox will join ASA on 27 February. She comes to ASA From the Governance Institute of Australia, where she ...

Teachers Mutual Bank joins Global Alliance for Banking on Values

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... business ethically and sustainably are core values that drive our model of mutual banking," said Steve James, chief executive officer of Teachers Mutual Bank. "Joining the GABV reflects our desire to promote these values globally and to work collaboratively ...

Bribery and corruption cited as sustainability engagement theme for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandating that listed companies must disclosure the ratio of executive pay to median employee pay. "The general trend is one- towards improving corporate transparency," said Doug Morrow, associate ...

Investment professionals identify key ESG themes for 2017

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
... change is going to dominate the discussion, and we are starting to see capital flowing," said Simon O'Connor, chief executive officer of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "QIC with the Powering Australia Renewables fund has fully ...

Global Reporting Initiative hire Tim Mohin as chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative has hired Tim Mohin as chief executive. Tim Mohin, Global Reporting Initiative chief executive Mohin is an experienced sustainability practitioner, and most recently has worked as director of corporate responsibility ...