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Christian Super signs Operating Principles for Impact Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... intent, origination and structuring, portfolio management and impact at exit. The principles are "designed to be fit for purpose for a wide range of institutions and funds," according to the IFC. They were launched in April 2019. Thus far, there are ...

RIAA launches refreshed Certification Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... and the new standards cover eight broad categories: RI Strategies - formal, disclosed, consistent, auditable and fit for purpose Product labels - clear, honest and not misleading Avoids significant harm - as a minimum requirement Accounts for Environmental ...

Retail investors would accept lower returns for ethical performance: KPMG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
... can and should continue, but they will deliver greater impact if tightly aligned with an organisation's broader positive purpose, the research found. "When we looked at the national conversation about trust, we felt a key voice was largely missing - ...

Q&A with Pablo Berrutti on launch of Altiorem

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Pablo Berrutti is a senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group, at Stewart Investors. He moved to his position earlier this year after working as head of responsible investment, Asia Pacific at Colonial First State Global Asset Management ...

Consultation paper seeks comment on disclosure of SDGs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... information relevant to national governments in their reports on progress against their commitment to the SDGs. "The whole purpose of reporting and getting boards involved on this issue has to be about changing corporate strategy, what business does ...

Brightlight Investment Management allocates to DPN Casa Capace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... impressed Brightlight, said Matthew Zschech, Brightlight chief operating officer. "The direct impact of this investment into purpose built NDIS residential homes, will significantly improve the quality of life of up to 140 NDIS participants," Zschech ...

Regnan reports depth, impact of engagement in 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory specialist Regnan held engagements with 54 companies during the 2019 financial year, and reported that 88% of those engagements demonstrated progress. Alison Ewings, engagement program manager, Regnan ...

Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative sets working groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... Technical Working Group 4: Meeting community and consumer expectations, and putting people at the centre of finance's purpose. Chris Newton, executive director responsible investment, IFM Investors, and Emma Pringle, head of customer governance and sustainability ...

Australian Ethical Investment Managing Director Phil Vernon to step down

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... to have been part of such a special company that has been at the forefront of responsible investing and the profit with purpose movement in this country," Vernon said. "However, after nine years at the helm I feel now is the right time to hand over to ...

NSW government to issue a second Sustainability & Social Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019  |  NEWS
... will be issued by NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) in the second half of 2019 and will complement the existing general-purpose bonds already issued by TCorp. Sustainability Bonds are expected to continue to gain momentum as governments, corporations ...