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Net Balance launches research and development institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... and the actions needed to create a capital market for social investment in Australia. Hems said that his first order of business was to examine the work that Net Balance is already doing, but said that he did envisage continued work around reaching shared ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... an easier way to communicate it and to have some credibility behind it." Net Balance's structure is one in which the business spends up to 20% of staff time on a parallel not-for-profit organisation, the Net Balance Foundation. Net Balance is the fifth ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... evaluated their pilot revised environmental management system and expanded it to cover two material markets in their Asian business, and said they were in progress to working towards achieving their three-year environmental targets in Australia and New ...

Greencape Capital hires Jonathan Koh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Equity fund manager Greencape Capital has appointed Jonathan Koh to the role of investor, responsible for stock analysis and selection. Jonathan Koh Greencape is a AU$3.97bn fund manager led by Matthew Ryland and David Pace, both ex-Merrill Lynch/BlackRock. ...

Developing methods for monitoring impact investment returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... Investment Fund (SEDIF). SEDIF was established to improve social enterprises' access to finance to help them grow their business and increase the impact of their work in their communities and matches private investment. SEDIF has selected three fund ...

Monitoring impact investing: the practitioner's perspective

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... well as Triodos Bank. SEFA has loaned AU$450,000 to Three Sistas, a social enterprise which has bought a former tourism business and turned it into low-cost accommodation service for people coming to Cairns for health services, as well as crisis accommodation ...

Charter Hall publishes first sustainability report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... properties, selling AU$1.7bn in offshore assets during the financial year. Charter Hall said that it was aligning its business operations to stakeholders' long term interest, and enhancing corporate governance practices. Under environmental issues, the ...

A view on Woolworths' corporate responsibility report

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... communities more than most, so its stakeholders have high expectations. Just the strategic priorities for the supermarkets business are incredibly broad: "supporting local communities, health and food, supporting Australian farming, helping Australians ...

Climate Change Authority backs Renewable Energy Target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... statement. The Clean Energy Council (CEC) said that the CCA's decision would let the renewable energy sector get back to business. "It is excellent to see that the Climate Change Authority (CCA) has listened to the renewable energy industry and other ...

Low Carbon Australia and CEFC to merge for 2013 launch

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... diligence, because like any other commercial transaction, the board of CEFC had to do due diligence on the loan book and the business, to make that judgement prior to formalising the merger."' LCAL has developed innovative models for financing energy ...