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NZ Super appoints Rosemary Vilgan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) for her services. She has held a variety of other business and not for profit positions over her business life and, in recognition of her career, was named the 2013 Telstra Australian Businesswoman ...

Nearly half of all board appointments to date in 2018 women: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... "Our membership is really diverse," she said. "We have 42,000 members now, and they are primarily engaged in the not for profit space and the private sector - SMEs, unlisted companies, etc. With that diversity of membership, you expect and you get lots ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... pretty much winds up that campaign. "One of the things we brought to the table is that it's important to listen to not for profit organisations because they are talking to people on the ground who are affected by environmental or social externalities. ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports annual profit of $2.9 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... also reorganised its foundation to become a vehicle that can invest money for impact as well as grant money to not for profit projects. Australian Ethical has, since founding, taken 10% of profits and attributed it to the foundation, but now the foundation ...

HESTA makes $19m impact investment in aged care facility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Peacock said. "There were two elements, really, that drew us to the project," he said. "Glenview was a mid-sized not for profit that was specialised in the dementia care space, and even though they're fairly small - they're around 100 beds currently ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Impact Investing Australia and Philanthropy Australia have launched a new grant program to help not-for-profit organisations and for-purpose businesses to explore impact investing activities and attract potential investors. Daniel Madhavan, CEO, Impact ...

Escala Partners choose Ownership Matters to provide proxy advisory research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017  |  NEWS
Private wealth manager Escala Partners will offer clients access to research and insights from proxy advisory firm Ownership Matters to provide specialised research on governance issues. Giselle Roux, Escala Partners The decision to use Ownership Matters ...

Engagement a tool for investment stewardship: RIAA conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
Active owners can use engagement with invested companies as a tool to overcome market inefficiencies, particularly as relates to environmental, social and governance (ESG) related issues, according to a panel of experts speaking at the Responsible Investment ...

NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... of the deal will be in the development of new structures to finance impact investments, Waddell said. ACSO is a not for profit organisation that provides community support services and forensic services and programs for people who are transitioning from ...

Community Sector Banking hires new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... year, Community 21 had a capital raising campaign, having raised almost AU$750,000 and issuing shares to 18 new not for profit (NFP) shareholders. Community Sector Banking last year told The Sustainability Report that $600,000 from the capital raising ...