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Brightlight Investment Management allocates to DPN Casa Capace

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
... housing solution to meet the growing demand for SDA, providing beautiful homes and quality living for Australians with disabilities." DNP Casa Capace's "high impact performance and their demonstrable commitment" impressed Brightlight, said Matthew Zschech ...

Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... higher levels of engagement, productivity and from a diversity perspective, we've been able to employ people with disabilities, far more people with carer responsibilities, whether that's children or elderly parents, because they can manage it all from ...

Impact Investing Australia surveys $1.2bn impact investment universe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... environmental impacts of more than 60,000 beneficiaries, including 126 school supported, 319 jobs created, 1072 people with disabilities supported, 669 mental health sessions delivered and 11501 MWh of renewable energy generated. Respondents also reported ...

Banks, fund managers developing ethical cash products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... portfolio's mortgage book makes loans to community service organisations, aged care facilities and housing for people with disabilities and similar projects, in line with UCA Funds Management's broader commitment to invest 10% of its funds in positive ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... There is no accounting for the impact to society of having carers. What is the social impact of having people with disabilities living in supported housing and having a measure of independence? There are social impacts that are being missed because we ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... sector itself, it's a meaningful pool of capital," he said. "We're talking about social and affordable housing, the disabilities sector, businesses providing opportunities to disadvantaged Australia. We will need this capital and more over the coming ...

GRI, Fundacion ONCE launch disability reporting guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... have launched a guide for organisations to use in communicating commitments relating to inclusion of people with disabilities. Disability in Sustainability Reporting is designed to "enhance organisational understanding of the value of transparency on ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... There is a business case for increased gender and cultural diversity and increasing employment access to people with disabilities, Annese noted. "The only thing that will make business leaders take initiatives in the area of diversity is to understand ...

Investors apply ethical screens to cash management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... portfolio's mortgage book makes loans to community service organisations, aged care facilities and housing for people with disabilities and similar projects, in line with UCA Funds Management's broader commitment to invest 10% of its funds in positive ...

DCA panel addresses employment of people with disabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
People with disabilities have higher rates of unemployment, meaning employers are under-utilising a "highly capable pool of talent," according to Diversity Council Australia. DCA and ANZ Bank recently hosted a panel discussion exploring ways in which ...