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JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... his time at Perpetual, Hamawi was an analyst at Credit Suisse. In addition to his day job, he previously ran a social enterprise which raised over $16 million in donations. ·   "I chose to join JBWere because of its market-leading reputation and extensive ...

Green moves: HSBC, ACSI, Minderoo, The Superpower Institute, QLD Office of Social Impact, Terrain NRM

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... officially joins us." In the public sector, Queensland Treasury has appointed Ben Gales, chief executive of Social Enterprise Finance Australia, to lead the first Office of Social Impact. Since 2022, Gales has served on the executive team of one of Australia's ...

DEI winner takes home top prize

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024  |  NEWS
A social enterprise that employs refugee and migrant women has won the National Banksia Award; it's the first time a nomination in the DEI category has taken out the top sustainability prize. The fashion house The Social Outfit provides employment and ...

Podcast: Preserving wilderness - Fiachra Kearney

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of The Greener Way, we're speaking with Forever Wild CEO Fiachra Kearney. Forever Wild is an innovative social enterprise with activities in Australia and around the world, seeking to protect wilderness ecosystems in conjunction with the land's ...

Aust Post launches inaugural sustainability linked bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Action Plan, Accessibility and Inclusion Plan and through its safety agenda; and spending $100 million with social enterprise and Indigenous suppliers by 2025. "As one of the oldest and most established businesses in Australia, we're immensely proud ...

UN Global Compact Network Australia hires executive director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and has held several non-executive director positions, including at Montsalvat and as founder of 3000acres, a social enterprise which aims to unlock under-utilised land across Melbourne to grow food and build strong communities. Her mix of public and ...

CareSuper, Yarra Capital fill ESG roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... university researcher and lecturer on sustainability measurement and social impact, and has led projects on social enterprise and impact investing for the Victorian government and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. "We are incredibly ...

U Ethical makes two board appointments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... impact lens." U Ethical has $1.4 billion in funds under management as of 31 December 2021. It operates as a social enterprise, with its operating surplus granted each year as a community contribution. To date, U Ethical has granted more than $62 million ...

Sharp increase in food waste: Rabobank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020  |  NEWS
... start-up pitch program that leads to the selection of 45 innovators. This year, one of the 45 was I Am Grounded, a social enterprise that produces a snack bar that upcycles coffee fruit, which is normally wasted in the harvest of the coffee bean. "Coffee ...

Real asset investments as vehicle for return, positive impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020  |  NEWS
... charities and social enterprises. We make the investment decision, but hand over the management to charities and social enterprise." Conscious Investment Management focuses on social infrastructure like disability housing, deep impact, such as social ...