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Perpetual reveals decade of philanthropy insights

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... worth of data, unveiling insights into the philanthropic and charity sectors. In a special edition of its annual philanthropy insights report, the wealth manager said despite incremental changes in funding across some sectors, overarching trends have ...

Podcast: Impact investing vs philanthropy - UN SDGs with Read Taylor Price

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
After 20 years of progress, we are now seeing rising inequality and poverty reaching levels not seen in a century, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In response, there's been an uptick in demand for companies to report ...

Social-washing hides lapse in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... organisations to help achieve Goal 15 (Life on Land). Instead of investing, some may choose to leverage the power of philanthropy - particularly effective for poverty alleviation. "Our industry is in a relatively privileged position, both economically ...

Podcast: Can the market solve climate change? Climate finance with Blair Palese

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... ultimate question: can the market solve climate change? To answer this, we are joined by Blair Palese, director of philanthropy at Ethinvest, Australia's oldest ethical investment firm. Blair is also the founder of Climate Capital Forum, the global ...

Climate philanthropists lend muscle to green metal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... separate report from the Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network (AEGN) has found that climate and environmental philanthropy rose from $148 million in 2018 to $270 m in 2021. "It's likely the Australian statistics were significantly impacted ...

UBS nabs ex-UOB sustainability lead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Global financial services firm UBS has named Jiayun Fang as Southeast Asia social impact and philanthropy lead, group sustainability and impact. Fang has a background in sustainability, social impact, corporate philanthropy, diversity and inclusion ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... explained that private capital can come from institutional investors such as superannuation funds, wealth managers, and philanthropy, all of whom need investable projects. However, she noted that the creation of these investable projects hinges on factors ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... federal government, and with corporations that have assets in the community. It also works with non-profits - using philanthropy to support councils on the innovation that's required. For example, the Enhancing Community Resilience project was supported ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... are the first cohort from the Community Led Climate Solutions program, funded by Cannon-Brookes' $1.5 billion philanthropy Boundless Earth and charity Hand Heart Pocket. Regenerative farming for soil health and emissions reductions in Macleay NSW ...

Australian Ethical grants $500k to climate solutions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... recipients," Australian Ethical chief customer officer Maria Loyez commented. "Of course ethical investing isn't philanthropy, but our investors and members can be assured that as their nest egg grows, the Australian Ethical Foundation will be supporting ...