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CEFC finances University of Melbourne upgrades

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... university, Melbourne is committed to promoting sustainability through our operations, as well as in our research and education programs, particularly as the University has an obligation to show leadership in critical global issues such as those relating ...

Panel discussion: Investing and human rights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... manage human rights exposures in their investments, as well as how to positively impact and improve on areas such as education, healthcare and safety. Panel discussion on investing and human rights. L-R: Peter Murphy, CEO of Christian Super; Michael ...

Governance Institute appoint Simon Pordage president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... that Pordage has "championed policy reforms to improve governance in Australia and actively developed and delivered education and training for governance professionals." "Simon is recognised for his leadership on practical and effective governance measures ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... connected to social outcomes." The first fund focused on a mix of themes investing in healthcare, financial inclusion and education, while the second fund will place environmental solutions connected to social outcomes as the key theme. The fund will ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... land governance factors into investment, member engagement, product innovation, ethics and financial advice, financial education and advice, digital innovation, financial management and performance, governance and risk management, policy and regulatory ...

ASrIA to merge with Principles for Responsible Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... organisations have worked together, co-hosted events, developed joint publications and policy responses, and provided education and training through the PRI Academy. ASrIA is the exclusive Asian partner of PRI Academy. "Being part of an international ...

Board skills matrix an assessment opportunity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... Parsons and Telstra as companies that have been early adopters, and Vince Murdoch, a board advisor who has designed education modules for the Australian Institute of Corporate Directors, also pointed to BHP Billiton as another example. "One exemplar ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance, Suncorp launch insurance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... charged a bank fee." Many of the potential client base are people who have never had an insurance policy before, making education an essential part of the process when explaining the Essentials by AAI product. Essentials by AAI is the culmination of ...

Industrial relations: a vehicle for climate change mitigation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... that the two highest performing sectors in Australia, in terms of a wide range of carbon mitigation activities, were education/training and government. Trade unions have played a role in this area in the education/training and government sectors, but ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... part of the survey, companies were asked to identify the social issues they focused on. Respondents cited employment, education, homelessness, disability, health and indigenous disadvantage, but there was no clear relationship between the sector that ...