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Teachers Mutual Bank, NAB, Westpac top "most ethical" list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... Teachers Mutual Bank was recognised for its work in its five sustainability priority areas - business practices, the education sector, its members, its employees, and the environment, the bank said. Ethisphere Institute selects companies based on its ...

South Australia government to support Good Money store

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The South Australian government will support a Good Shepherd Microfinance retail site in Adelaide to provide access to microfinance products, financial counselling and other services to financially excluded people. Good Shepherd Microfinance CEO Adam ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... a 31% increase from 2012. NAB also reported that more than 15 Indigenous suppliers "engaged with NAB procurement via education sessions, direct engagement and Tier 1 supplier introductions," and that more than 40 NAB bankers were educated on native title ...

Stewardship: the costs of developing social enterprises

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... of the time and cost fund managers must invest to find investible businesses. To further that aim, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) selected SVA, Foresters and SEFA to administer the AU$20m Social Enterprise Development ...

RIAA launches RI Academy in Canada, India

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... and financial planners and advisers, professional training in responsible investment. "It meets the continual need for education in the finance sector," O'Connor said. "At the [Principles for Responsible Investment] PRI conference in Cape Town last year ...

Social Ventures Australia hires Jenna Palumbo for WA role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... Western Australia's AU$10 million Social Enterprise Fund and supports social ventures across the state working to improve education and employment outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage. Palumbo will support the current SVA venture portfolio and ...

Addis, Blackburn-Wright open impact investment firm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... social innovation for Westpac, and Rosemary Addis, former social innovation strategist at the Australian Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), have launched a company that will consult and collaborate in initiatives to build ...

SVA names Mark Herbertt Queensland director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... sector financing models, and philanthropists are keenly interested in helping those who need better opportunities in education and employment. There's extensive support the SVA consulting team can offer to improve outcomes in the social sector. I'm looking ...

ICGN names Kerrie Waring managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... world." During her tenure at ICGN, Waring has been responsible for initiatives including the European Commission-backed education programme and the establishment of the Global Network of Investor Associations. She is currently leading the review of ICGN's ...

Looking for social, economic return by creating shared value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... disparate systems for measuring impact, and CSV requires its own level of KPIs to capture progress, as well as a level of education to gain buy-in from internal stakeholders such as employees. Barnard of Stockland highlighted how the company created ...