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Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Eskala will work with clients to embed human rights considerations into corporate policy and process, and to design social impact strategies and measurement frameworks from the ground up. At Airtree, Minahan built out the firm's sustainability agenda ...

CEFC commits up to $40m to First Nations-led plantation forestry initiative

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... in this transformational project. This investment is a rare opportunity to deliver financial, environmental and social impact at scale." Tiwi Plantations Corporation chair Kim Puruntatameri said: "The Tiwi Plantations Corporation represents the land ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The Actuaries Institute said that, although climate-focused policies are progressing well, the rising costs of disasters underscore the importance of investing in climate adaptation strategies. According to Deloitte Access Economics, disaster costs ...

Green moves: Future Generation Women, Tanarra Social Purpose

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... new members to its Advisory Committee, bringing deep expertise in gender equity, women's entrepreneurship and social impact. The new appointments are Georgina Byron, chief executive of the Snow Foundation, Carol Schwartz, a leading business and community ...

Green moves: HSBC, Social Ventures, UNLESS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... Investments, a specialist consulting firm advising clients on mobilising capital to create positive environmental and social impact alongside financial value. He left this year to take a 'portfolio career' approach - working not just with Social ...

Impact investing reaches $157bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Centre for Social Impact and Impact Investing Australia found Australia's impact investing market has grown nearly eight-fold since 2020, with more than $157 billion invested in impact products. ...

Green moves: CEFC, Centre for Social Impact

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... investment manager Qualitas Group and a manager position at mortgage broker Yellow Brick Road. Meantime, the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW has welcomed international development leader Sarah Goulding as an adjunct fellow. A powerful advocate for gender ...

Green moves: Madison Hunt, IUCN Council

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
Kate Webster has joined the Botanic Gardens of Sydney as head of environmental, sustainability and social impact, moving from SEFA, the government-owned organisation that finances and supports impact-led enterprises. In the new role, she will drive ...

World's first social value measurement tool launches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Social Value Portal, a UK firm that measures and reports on social impact, has launched the Global TOM System, the world's first social value measurement tool. The tool is developed and overseen in collaboration with the Global Social Value Taskforce ...

Green moves: Carbon Markets Institute, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... projects through its nature and biodiversity strategy. Before that, she held several key climate, sustainability and social impact roles at National Australia Bank, including social impact executive, head of social innovation, head of corporate responsibility ...