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Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... not-for-profit organisations and socially concerned individuals. Michael Walsh Walsh has more than 35 years combined business and financial services experience and possesses more than 13 years in the responsible investment sector as a consultant, publisher ...

bankmecu to offer environmental upgrade agreement finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... of financing EUAs is in alignment with the bank's practices, Douglas said. "We've been able to slot it into our normal business practices, which has enabled us to work quite quickly," she said. "Our legal team looked over it, and once they were satisfied ...

UN Global Compact, GRI most cited CSR instruments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... and Development (OECD) Guidelines, ISO 26000, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises on Social Policy (ILO ...

ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... run a master class on stakeholder engagement, which will explore the links between stakeholders, reporting and role of business in society. This years' GRI conference will feature the launch of the G4 guidelines. "Presenting a master class at the GRI ...

Philanthropy Australia rolling out impact investing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... have been in there playing in this area as philanthropists, but also from a personal perspective as entrepreneurs and business owners. There are other members who are involved in things like microfinance which is one of the older forms of impact investing ...

Dalton Nicol Reid: using ESG to find sustainable earnings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... specifics and identified sustainable earnings to enhance returns. We certainly support those characteristics within a business. It's about building up trust in the business as well.... Obviously, there is a big focus on governance among institutional ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Energy Choice, an Adelaide-based solar and lighting specialist, has joined the Energy Smart Finance Program, a joint initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion ...

Net Balance: financial, shared value performance related

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Net Balance Foundation. CSV is a concept articulated in a 2011 article by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer in the Harvard Business Review. CSV has three elements: recreating products and markets - "growing revenue through new or improved products and services ...

GRI and IIRC sign agreement for closer cooperation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... end the cycle of compliance reporting and focus on what is most relevant to the creation of value and the execution of business strategy." IIRC will release the consultation draft of its International Integrated Reporting Framework in April, with a consultation ...

Colonial First State GAM to drive further ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... strategy to further drive integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) into their investment process and wider business. Will Oulton CFSGAM, known as First State Investments outside of Australia/New Zealand, manages US$160 billion across ...