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SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... dedicated social investment bank, tax concessions, they all look at structural barriers." Developing the asset class of social impact investment would mean applying commercial approaches and developing social capital models to fund initiatives that provide ...

Ethical Investment Advisers launches fossil-fuel free SMA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... appeal to ethical investors, and Edkins said there is a need for such funds, and other fund options that include more social impact investments. "I think this will appeal as one way for investors to invest in line with their social and environmental ...

Social Ventures Australia funds Melbourne LEGO club

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... techniques to accommodate sensory learning difficulties in play sessions. SVA provided start-up funding through their Social Impact Fund. The loan was used to establish a play centre in Melbourne to provide a permanent site for activities and expand ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... I look forward to contributing to similar efforts here in Australia," Palumbo said.' Jenna's expertise includes social impact bonds, policy advocacy, financial modelling and corporate strategy. Alongside Big Society Capital, she has held positions with ...

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
... broadly in venture capital and in the next generation of companies that will really have a deep environmental and social impact on the future."

SVA names Mark Herbertt Queensland director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... social enterprises in collaborative projects with local, state and federal government, SVA said. SVA also manages the Social Impact Fund, which has granted a loan to Ability Enterprises in Toowoomba. Ability's social goal is to create 60 jobs for people ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
A majority of Australians would rather invest in a responsible superannuation fund than a superannuation fund which only considers maximising financial returns, according to a national poll organised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia ...

bankmecu: integrated reporting develops integrated thinking

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... delivering social and financial benefits to the larger community. The bank has undertaken activities to measure social impact in quantifiable metrics, hiring Net Balance in 2011 to conduct a s ocial return on investment study into the community housing ...

New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... social goals are intrinsic to the foundation of a member-owned organization, companies often don't articulate their social impact, another area that the BCCM is looking to remedy. "What we'll be concentrating on is explaining that the business model ...