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Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... coalition of organisations including Good Shepherd Microfinance, EY, Centre for Social Impact (CSI), and the Australian government has launched the Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP) program. FIAPs are intended to commit organisations to coordinated ...

Australia to implement EITI standard

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... out to the various groups to form the elements of the multi-stakeholder group. We're aware of that." The Australian government first committed to piloting the EITI in 2011, led by then-Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and then-Resources Minister Martin Ferguson. ...

Super funds on ESG engagement at ACSI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... before leaving. The group's aim is to cause investors to divest from companies that hold contracts with the Australian government to provide services at detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island. Australian listed company Broadspectrum, which holds ...

Mercer hires Yolanda Beattie as practice leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... leader. Yolanda Beattie, diversity and inclusion practice leader, Mercer Beattie comes to Mercer from the Australian government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), where she was executive manager strategy and engagement. She will spearhead the ...

CEFC receives new investment mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... consultation draft investment mandate represents an appropriate approach that allows the CEFC to support Australian government policy priorities while still allowing a measure of investment flexibility necessary to build a portfolio that in aggregate ...

ARENA allocates funds for biomass research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... significant roadblock to getting new projects off the ground." RIRDC is a statutory authority established by the Australian government that works in conjunction with industry to invest in research and development for the rural sector. For this project ...

CEFC to provide up to $30m financing to City of Melbourne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... according to a joint statement from the federal government and the City of Melbourne. "I am delighted the Australian Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, is investing in energy efficiency," said Environment Minister Greg Hunt said. ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Development, which will be launched at the end of September. This is not the first time the Australian government has provided support to the GRI. From 2011-2012, the government allocated AU$400,000 to GRL Focal Point Australia, which is ...

Human rights considerations part of trustee board obligations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... directors' duties defined under Australian law. HESTA's concerns relate to Transfield's contracts with the Australian government to provide garrison and welfare services at asylum seeker detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island. "In line with HESTA's ...

Good Money opens Adelaide retail store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... one in South Australia, joining two other stores in Victoria. The Good Money store, is backed by the South Australian Government, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the National Australia Bank (NAB), and offers alternative lending products to high cost payday ...