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StepUP loans provide social, economic return on investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013  |  NEWS
The social and economic return of the StepUP micro-loan program run by National Australia Bank and Good Shepherd Microfinance is equal to $2.68 for every dollar invested, according to a report by the Centre for Social Impact (CSI). Good Shepherd Microfinance ...

Australia/NZ companies lag in Corporate Responsibility Index

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... accomplishments that led to the institution increasing its score from 79% last year to 90% this year - total community investment of 4.18% of pre-tax profits, 10 times the finance sector average, platinum sponsorship of CUFA, the development agency for ...

IIRC publishes Integrated Reporting consultation draft

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... with a view to adopting the new Framework as soon as practicable after its finalisation later this year. "We also urge investment managers engaged by our member funds to take on board the International Integrated Reporting Framework, to deepen their ...

Investor questions about risks, oversight of coal seam gas

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... this could go belly up and we'll suffer systemic consequences. "We come back to this fundamental question - who in the investment chain can oversee the risks and decide on the balance, and it's always the same answer - the asset owners, the super funds ...

Assessing fossil fuel value in an "unburnable carbon" world

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... the extent that we hit the 2 degree target," said Elaine Prior director/analyst carbon, environment and ESG at Citi Investment Research, the lead author of the report. "The key determinants will be international politics and the process of renewable ...

Australian Ethical puts tobacco resolution to TOMRA AGM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... via the UNPRI clearinghouse. Australian Ethical has received support from Rathbone Greenbank Investments and Triodos Investment Management as well as other institutional shareholders, Vernon said. "It was interesting to note that many investors weren't ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia Inc, and 50% of the project cost will be met by the Australian Government's Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program. Golden North's manufacturing base is in Laura, north of Adelaide, and their approximately 50 staff produces ...

Local Government Super adopts private equity ESG framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... Local Government Super (LGS) has adopted a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework for private equity investment. Bill Hartnett The ESG Disclosure Framework is the result of a global coalition of 40 limited partners, 20 private equity ...

Westpac focuses on demographics, environment in strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... figure in Westpac's sustainability strategy is the AU$6 billion the bank has said it will make available for lending and investment to the CleanTech and environmental services sector over the term of this sustainability strategy and an additional AU$2 ...

SIRIS placed into administration, company confirms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Independent sustainability research firm the Sustainable Investment Research Institute (SIRIS) has been put administration, the company confirms. "We've been trying for about 18 months to find what we've referred to as a strategic investor, where what ...