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Victorian social housing commitment potential opportunity for impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
The Victorian state government has committed $5.3 billion to build social and community housing over the next four years, a move that could catalyse impact investment in social and affordable housing. Earlier this week, Premier Daniel Andrews announced ...

Fashion industry shows action, gaps in ethical sourcing: Baptist World Aid

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020  |  NEWS
More than 70% of global fashion brands around the world could demonstrate at "at least some deliberate positive action" to support vulnerable workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the pandemic also exposed areas needing "vast improvement", according ...

GCNA urges government to focus on sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020  |  NEWS
... business-led initiative," Porter said. "We can bring that voice into government in a very neutral manner. We can act as the voice for our members, and I think that's really an important step because it allows us to not necessarily give the government ...

Future Business Council to close, join BCSD Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... related financial disclosures, Hewson said. "As we emerge from this COVID-19 environment, the time is ripe to amplify the voice of for-purpose business and develop a policy, regulatory and fiscal environment that meets the changing expectations of our ...

Coronavirus forcing companies to virtual AGMs, full proxy voting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... Keeping informed with up-to-date organisations is absolutely critical, and more than ever they're going to need to be the voice at the forefront at this situation of AGMs." The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has lodged resolutions ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... engaging with companies through the aegis of ASA's volunteer basis is "incredibly authentic" because they're harnessing the voice of the retail shareholder. However, when it comes to ESG issues, retail shareholders lag institutional shareholders because ...

Women comprise 25% of ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... gender diversity," she said. "We don't have coercive power or regulatory power, but we promote our target and we are the voice of reporting and progress against that target." AICD noted that there are gaps in the overall progress - of the 23 initial ...

Mirvac partners with YWCA NSW for social enterprise HQ cafe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... threatened with domestic violence across the state." YWCA NSW is "undergoing a transition to an organisation that is the voice of women" and is expanding domestic violence services, Bligh said. As part of this restructure, YWCA NSW is expanding their ...

Elizabeth Proust appointed AICD chairman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... believe in the value of good corporate governance and am excited by the prospect of continuing to build our reputation as the voice of directors in Australia." Proust replaces acting chair Yasmin Allen, who was appointed when Michael Smith stood aside ...

IGCC launches Perfect Storm Pension Fund video project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and Mercer have produced a video training module featuring superannuation trustees and professionals acting in a trustee board meeting role-play that considers concrete steps for integrating climate change ...