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75% of ASX100 exposed to corruption in high-risk countries

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... bribery as a potentially material risk to companies' reputations and operations - always a difficult task when it comes to social issues, noted Duncan Paterson, CEO of CAER. "Social is more challenging because it can be harder to quantify," Paterson ...

Community finance draws eye of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... to institutional investors. The AU$450m Christian Super superannuation fund has made an AU$6m commitment to Foresters' Social Enterprise Solutions brand. The federal government is also providing AU$6m to Social Enterprise Solutions. Foresters is one ...

Microfinance a source of financial and social return

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... Helga Birgden But while microfinance's reputation for providing a less correlated source of return while accomplishing social investment aims is growing, financial experts and investors caution that the asset class requires proper due diligence to insure ...

Christian Super allocates $6m to social enterprise fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
The AU$450m Christian Super superannuation fund has made an AU$6m commitment to a social enterprise fund run by Brisbane-based Foresters Community Finance. Foresters' Social Enterprise Solutions brand is one of two fund managers selected by the Department ...

ASX500 companies increase number of women on boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... directors with masters degrees in business administration, law, arts, economics, project management, environmental science and social admiration. Seven women hold a doctorate. Of the 235 women, at least 13 have received Australian honours awards, the ...

Miners, stakeholders agree to actions in Upper Hunter Valley

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... economic issues and want more interaction with mining companies. The NSWMC commissioned The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR) to survey community concerns and to establish "a dialogue with the community about the role of mining ...

Consumers doubt energy retailers' "green" credentials

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
A bigger problem for retailers, though, is the fact that only 13.2% of respondents believe the sustainability and socially responsible messages that electricity providers portray on their website and marketing. Nearly half - 47.8% - reported a neutral ...

Nearly half of ASX100 companies exposed to human rights risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... and opportunities and help build the internal management structures," Lyster said. See Also: Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

Apparel industry exposed to social risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... been revised to include comment from Ian Woods of AMP Capital. The Australian apparel and retailers industry is exposed to social risks through their supply chain, both in South East Asia and at home, and companies and their investors should be concerned ...

ESG analysis now part of mainstream investment management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
Environmental, social and governance risk considerations have evolved from a fringe area of investment management to become mainstream calculations. But asset owners and managers are seeking further integration into fixed income and cash asset allocations ...