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Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... blueprint for Impact Capital Australia (ICA), which is envisaged as being a AU$300 million financial vehicle that will fund innovation for "improved social and community outcomes on the agenda in a ground-breaking proposal combining capital and mission ...

ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... MWh, with some projecting costs significantly below this threshold level." The funding round is "well timed" to drive innovation and reduce solar PV supply chain cost in Australia, Frischknecht said. "It is clear that large-scale solar has the potential ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
Workplace diversity and inclusion are drivers of innovation, according to Diversity Council Australia (DCA). Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council Australia Picking up on the release of the government's National Innovation and Science Agenda, DCA pressed ...

Mercer speaks on managing future risks, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... week, speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane on the topic of innovation and safeguarding return for funds in a low yield/slow growth economy. Ambachtsheer said that one of the key themes for funds ...

ARENA receives 77 applications for $100m large scale PV

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... delighted to see the CEFC and ARENA working together under the umbrella of the Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation. This cooperation will help to drive down the cost of large-scale solar developments in Australia," Hunt said. "I am pleased ...

VicSuper publishes annual report using GRI, IR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... on investments, integrating environment, social land governance factors into investment, member engagement, product innovation, ethics and financial advice, financial education and advice, digital innovation, financial management and performance, governance ...

Data security a governance concern: AMP Capital

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015  |  NEWS
... expertise, Halliday said. "The whole issue of whether you have data or technology experts on your board and in terms of innovation and disruption and data security it's something that's become more of a topic for discussion with companies because they're ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... privacy and data protection, digital literacy, diversity and inclusion, cyber safety, culture and engagement and ICT innovation enabling sustainability as material impacts on their business.

PRI active on climate change, tax avoidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
Signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are engaging with governments and business on multinational tax avoidance and commitments around climate change in the lead up to the Paris Climate Change talks, among other activities ...

Inflection Point Capital Management launches Zero Carbon

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... "sustainability alpha" investment thesis, according to the firm, and looking to invest in companies that show agility and innovation. Inflection Point builds upon the research of veteran responsible investment research firm Innovest, which was founded ...