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Woolworths facing shareholder resolution asking for human rights supply chain disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... for either business." Wesfarmers and Woolworths do provide disclosure in their apparels business. World Baptist Aid Australia rated Wesfarmers' Kmart division as a B in its 2017 Ethical Fashion report, on a scale of A - F. Gershon Nimbalker, advocacy ...

Allens sets target to achieve 35% female partners by 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... recruit people, we make sure the panel is diverse and representative. Allens said it was one of the first organisations in Australia to become a signatory to the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and for the past 12 years the Workplace Gender Equality ...

Investec Australia provides development finance to Eco Energy World

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
Investec Australia Limited's Infrastructure Finance and Investment team has provided $10 million in development finance to UK-based renewables energy developer Eco Energy World for Australian solar projects. Jeff Law, head of infrastructure finance ...

CEFC commits $98 million in finance to Victoria's Bannerton Solar Park

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... and the Victorian government, the CEFC said. "We are pleased to have completed FSFL's first overseas acquisition in Australia, alongside the prestigious financial institutions and investors KDB KIAMCO and Hanwha, with support from the CEFC, growing the ...

Considering the first 20 years of the Global Reporting Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... their impact up until now has been on the reporting landscape." ACCSR is one of two GRI Certified Training Partners in Australia, and joined as a certified training partner when the program began in 2009. Since that time, ACCSR has held 45 training modules ...

Seven ASX 200 boards with no women, 64 with only one: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is warning that progress has stalled in achieving the target of having 30% female representation across ASX 200 boards. Louise Petschler, general manager - advocacy, AICD In the latest AICD Quarterly ...

Australian Executor Trustees launches strategic partnership, talks impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... chair of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. "The idea of a strategic alliance fomented out of the fact that in Australia, we're grappling with ways to provide advice to philanthropists," said Ben Clark, head of philanthropy and social investment ...

Strong uptick in participation in second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Australian infrastructure assets have performed strongly in the second GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust was named fund sector leader, Adelaide Airport was named airport sector leader, Transurban Limited was ...

Social Ventures Australia launches Diversified Impact Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has launched a new Diversified Impact Fund that features a unique 20% downside protection. Alex Oppes, director, impact investing at SVA The SVA Diversified Impact Fund is seeking to raise $10 to $15 million to fund a ...

IGCC survey finds institutional investors seeking to increase low-carbon investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... surveyed 19 participants - 13 asset owners and six fund managers - with more than for the survey of investor appetite in Australia. Every one of them said they intend to invest in green assets. "What really stood out for me was the incredibly strong ...