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AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... environmental impact connected to social outcomes." The first fund focused on a mix of themes investing in healthcare, financial inclusion and education, while the second fund will place environmental solutions connected to social outcomes as the key ...

Westpac, Stockland named DJSI industry leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... following categories: business risks and opportunities; climate strategy; financial stability and systemic risk; financial inclusion; labour practices and human rights; human capital development; stakeholder engagement; risk and crisis. This year, RobecoSAM ...

Companies, investors cite overlapping materiality: GRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... management, corporate governance, human capital management and business ethics. Sector specific factors included financial inclusion and emerging market growth, and ESG investment integration. "This joint research collaboration reveals the value that ...

Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Action Plan, Toohill said. The Reconciliation Action Plan was built around four key ideas - building careers, financial inclusion, thriving communities, and recognition and advocacy," she said. "We take an integrated approach - it's about broadening ...

NAB outlines goals in 2014 Reconciliation Action Plan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... recent RAP, which they recently launched. NAB's Indigenous engagement strategy has four areas - "promoting financial inclusion by providing greater access to financial products and services; providing access to opportunities that lead to real jobs and ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance welcomes inquiry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... financial services," Mooney said. "Secondly, we would like to see a systematic action plan for all key actors -a financial inclusion action plans, similar to reconciliation action plans, where people can actually, within the sphere of influence, optimise ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... many ways, have large amounts of money and expectations to manage it well." NAB also met their targets in financial inclusion, providing No Interest Loan Schemes (NILS) loan to 5,080 Indigenous clients in 2012, 317 short of target. NAB has partnered ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... the Indigenous trainee program. See Also: ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

ANZ creates hydroelectric power policy for lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... economic and social benefits to the businesses and communities in which they operate." See Also: ANZ a leader in financial inclusion, with scope to expand

ANZ, GPT Group named 2012 DJSI supersector leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... sustainability investing, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. In their assessment of ANZ Bank, DSJI pointed to ANZ's new financial inclusion strategy, their strategy to reduce their long-term environmental footprint and provide disclosure on targets and progress ...