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Mirvac integrates sustainability in "place-making" thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... up the agenda," Edwards said. "People are much more inclined to understand about their community and how that's going to impact the quality of their life." Within the research, Mirvac has discovered that stakeholders are also placing more value on "transition ...

Investors consider ESG in alternative assets: Mercer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... found that 57% of institutional investors responding to the survey believe that incorporating ESG criteria has a positive impact on risk-adjusted returns, while only 9% thinks it lowers risk adjusted returns. Australian and NZ investors have the strongest ...

Women on Boards tracks gender diversity gains

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... and a lot of that has to do with the pipeline, and getting investors to ask the questions of their companies will have an impact." Halliday pointed to the example of the 30% Club, a group of predominately UK-based business leadesr that have committed ...

Investors to engage with payday lenders over practices

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... that Thorn Group and other goods rental businesses are most exposed to potential regulatory changes that could negatively impact on their business model. "We have reviewed the practice of payday lending and household goods rental in Australia and the ...

Social, regulatory risks to growing payday lending market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... that Thorn Group and other goods rental businesses are most exposed to potential regulatory changes that could negatively impact on their business model. Adam Mooney, CEO of Good Shepherd Microfinance, noted that this is a fast growing sector of the ...

GRI, Fundacion ONCE launch disability reporting guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... Disability in Sustainability Reporting is designed to empower organizations' understanding of what activities can have an impact on the rights of people with disabilities and which GRI disclosures can be used as the basis for reporting on those impacts." ...

NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank (NAB) has launched its AU$1 million Impact Investment Grants Program. Corinne Proske, head of community finance and development, NAB The fund will support the development of social enterprises - for-profit businesses that are ...

Ethical Advisers' Co-operative AUM reach nearly $1 billion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... might have an ethical product, or fund managers that should be voting in line with shareholder resolutions that do have an impact on return and risk, and ask them to be more engaged," she said. "I think more fund managers need to engage, particularly ...

AXA IM ESG SmartBeta fund 5% stronger than benchmark

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... performance and it is positive, we will talk about it." See Also: AXA IM launches ESG SmartBeta fund in Australia AXA IM to offer impact investing fund of funds

Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... their loans away from the big four towards fossil fuel free banks, the relationship is so direct, it will have an immediate impact on their bottom line." Future Home Loans will reach out to the demographic groups that have proved most responsive to Future ...