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AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... industrial sector and the company, the relative weights of environmental, social and governance factors can differ in their impact on value. "In some sectors, environmental is very important, but in other sectors, it's clear that the E in ESG is not ...

CDSB expands natural capital in new reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
( Ed. note: This article is updated throughout with comment from Lois Cuthrie, CDSB executive director) The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has expanded its reporting framework to include more information on natural capital calculations - ...

Video: Taking ESG integration to the investment committee

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... factors into the investment process. Institutional investors are becoming increasingly aware of the potential risk and value impact of ESG factors. Integrating ESG into the investment process is also the guiding principle behind the UN Principles for ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian social enterprise and impact investment sectors are growing, but the process of building a pipeline of sustainable social enterprises that are developed enough to attract debt and equity financing is still painstaking. There is still ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... director. She has experience in finance and management and has worked with "a number of pioneering organisations in the impact investment space," SVA said. SVA plays a key role in managing Western Australia's AU$10 million Social Enterprise Fund and ...

South Australia introduces building upgrade finance bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. The department commissioned a study by Arup in 2012 to assess the potential impact of BUF legislation in South Australia. "According to the report, other council areas with significant numbers of commercial ...

Supply chain, G4, social value to top sustainability agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Black, managing director of the Australiana Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ACCSR). "For most industries, the impact on the supply chain is from the indirect suppliers.... The tipping point in a sustainable supply chain is going to be G4 ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... Relations (DEEWR), have launched a company that will consult and collaborate in initiatives to build the capacity of the impact investing sector in Australia. Sandy Blackburn-Wright, IMPACT Investing Australia Blackburn-Wright and Addis have opened their ...

Interest spurs new developments in social enterprise funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... see that occurring. I'm interested to know, we've had the community benefit bonds launched in NSW, and we've seen social impact investment and social impact measurement, I liken it to the start of the start of the sustainability wave, re-emerging now ...

Good Super launches, aims for ethical impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... retail superannuation fund, Good Super, has been launched with the mission of generating member returns by investing to impact on thematic, long-term questions facing Australia, including climate change, changing demographics, and social justice issues. ...