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KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... gathering information, King said. "First of all, get the business case right," he said. "The second one is challenging, but on purpose - you have to focus on the financials. The third one is, just read the guidelines. They're a good source and there ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... focus for us, and then I think vying for that top spot is the whole issue around corporate culture, trust, organisational purpose, etc. I think that is going to be a big issue. We've seen over the last 12 months the impact it can have when those things ...

SVA Diversified Impact Fund receives more than $10m in funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... housing projects including a disability housing project." The fund will be making debt and equity investments in social purpose organisations that are post-revenue, ready to scale, and focused on creating social impact in Australia, SVA said. Oppes cited ...

ACSI publishes revised Governance Guidelines, includes new ESG themes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... minds, and they were not covered with enough detail in the previous guidelines," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Also, the purpose of this is that we want to have as much as is possible, transparency around what goes into our decision-making processes ...

Stakeholder engagement a key factor in structuring M&A: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... that will engage all stakeholders. This is an interesting new nuance, reflecting societal changes and a greater focus on purpose and purpose-led transformations." Larocca noted that companies' narratives should be centred on a strategy of inclusive growth ...

LBG Australia & New Zealand publishes Review of Community Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... the ones that have got a business strategy, or a strategy for the business that encompasses some sort of wider social purpose. One of the companies that we do a lot of work with is Unilever, and they articulate a clear corporate message around sustainable ...

Fie, fi, foe, or friend? Consider the relationship between investors, boards: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  SUNDAY, 19 NOV 2017  |  NEWS
... sources is an important part of bringing about change. "The other thing that we've become aware of is that part of the purpose of the engagement is to actually empower people. We've have this said to us a couple of times- you're preaching to the converted. ...

Climate Bonds Initiative releases Water Criteria Phase 2 Consultation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released Water Criteria Phase 2 for public consultation. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative The Water Criteria is part of an umbrella Climate Bonds Standard "which provides investors with a verifiable, science-based ...

Christian Super hires Ross Piper as new chief executive officer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... "thankful" for the opportunity to join Christian Super. "Christian Super has a long track record of operating with clear purpose and intentional impact within the superannuation space," he said. "I'm looking forward to joining the team and leading Christian ...

Australian Ethical appoints Michael Monaghan to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017  |  NEWS
... forward to working with him". Monaghan said "It will be a pleasure to work with a company with such a strong sense of purpose that clearly resonates with its customers. Australian Ethical is on a strong growth trajectory, and I look forward to working ...