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ACCSR to teach master class at GRI conference

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... stakeholder engagement and sustainability reporting. The GRI conference runs from May 22 nd -24 th 2013. The GRI Focal Point Australia is coordinating an Australian delegation to the conference.

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... existing fossil fuel resources can't be burned," she noted. "But those reserves are built into stock prices, especially in Australia, given the concentration of mining and extraction companies. To address the long term impacts of climate change, there ...

ACSI criticises slow pace of women appointed to ASX boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... gender diversity that would see women holding 40% of board positions by 2020. At the current pace of board appointments, Australia would not achieve that target until 2030. "If the current rate of change does not improve, it will be difficult for ACSI ...

Philanthropy Australia rolling out impact investing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Philanthropy Australia (PA) has begun a program to educate members about impact investment, with a focus on building knowledge and awareness in its first year. Fiona Maxwell, Queensland manager at Philanthropy Australia "PA has introduced a range of ...

Dalton Nicol Reid: using ESG to find sustainable earnings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
For equities fund manager Dalton Nicol Reid, integrating environmental, social and governance information into their investment process is part of the task of finding quality companies in which to invest. Jamie Nicol, CIO of Dalton Nicol Reid Dalton ...

Future Fund excludes tobacco producers from portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... funds known as the Nation-building Funds - the AU$4.07 billion Education Investment Fund, the AU$5.26 billion Building Australia Fund and the AU$3.24 billion Health and Hospitals Fund. The Nation-building Funds do not have any securities from the companies ...

Energy Choice joins Energy Smart Finance Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... Adelaide-based solar and lighting specialist, has joined the Energy Smart Finance Program, a joint initiative of Low Carbon Australia and FlexiGroup. Energy Smart Finance provides access to vendors and finance in an integrated fashion, and joining the ...

University of Sydney opens Centre for Carbon, Water and Food

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... mapping connections between energy, water, carbon, climate, agriculture, ecosystems, the economy and society to ensure Australia's future food security and to maintain resiliency in the face of future climate volatility, the Unviersity of Sydney said ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... looking at developing its services around managing impact investing services geared towards philanthropies. Philanthropy Australia recently announced that they will be working on a longer term venture to develop understanding of impact investing in the ...

Net Balance: financial, shared value performance related

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
There is a correlation between Australian companies with strong financial performance and strong creating shared value (CSV) performance, but it appears that financial performance leads to greater CSV, rather than vice versa, according to research from ...