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NSW Government makes social impact investment for palliative care

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
The NSW Government has made another social impact investment - a seven and a half year, $80 million commitment to support palliative care patients in Western Sydney. Dr Christopher McGowan, Silver Chain Group chief executive officer In partnership with ...

Nuveen launches two new ESG exchange traded funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... in Australia and explained the approach that Nuveen and the thinking behind launching ESG ETFs. Nuveen currently offers seven ESG ETFs, with a total of US$70 million invested. There has been wide interest in the ETFs in the US, O'Brien said. "Increasing ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... (formerly Richmond RPA), in collaboration with the Nepean Blue Mountains and Western NSW Local Health Districts, Over the seven-year life of the bond, the Resolve Program aims to support approximately 530 people. The basic criteria for participation ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... review of their social responsibility risks. The sector average scores of tobacco companies have been downgraded by more than seven points, from 46/100 to 38.3/100. Vigeo Eiris's review "evidences the increasing negative societal views on the health ...

Citi, Credit Suisse recognised at ESG Research Australia awards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... best ongoing research and best ESG broking firm. Thirty pieces of ESG research conducted during 2016 were nominated from seven broking firms, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), Citi, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Macquarie ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... performance of a building's features that focuses primarily on the health and well-being of occupants," and is measured across seven categories including air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. Mirvac began designing its headquarters ...

Government launches inquiry investigating need for Modern Slavery Act

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is conducting the inquiry, which will focus on seven terms of reference: The nature and extent of modern slavery (including slavery, forced labour and wage exploitation, involuntary ...

SVA launches South Australian homelessness social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... ameliorating the effects of homelessness. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia The seven-year, $9 million Aspire Social Impact Bond (SIB) will fund the working capital of the Aspire Program, which is a partnership ...

Vigeo Eiris upgrades three US companies on human rights criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... companies for their decision to take legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order banning people from seven countries from entering the United States. Vigeo Eiris has upgraded the scores of Amazon, Expedia and Microsoft in the human ...