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New co-op body to stress economic, social value of model

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013  |  NEWS
... member-owned businesses. There are 1800 co-operatives and 108 mutual banking institutions, according to BCCM, and 8 out of 10 Australians have a relationship with a mutual or co-op, through organisations like industry superannuation funds and automobile ...

NAB's 'Wealth of Opportunity' a new CSR narrative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... responsibility, NAB The strategy, Wealth of Opportunity, is based on three pillars, which NAB identifies as helping Australians have a healthy relationship with money, cultivating prosperous communities and the bank's role in leading a future focused ...

End of Financial Year time for tax, ethical investment check

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... invested." Earlier this year, Australian Ethical commissioned market research demonstrating that seven out of ten Australians have identified looking after their finances as a top priority for 2013, and a majority say that it is important that their ...

Ann Byrne to step down as ACSI CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
Ann Byrne, chief executive of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) will step down in October. Ann Byrne, ACSI CEO Byrne has been ACSI CEO for more than five years, and recently informed ACSI's Committee of Management of her decision. ...

Greens call on Future Fund to divest from coal companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... with universities and churches across the United States," she said in a statement. "There is a growing movement of Australians ready to leave fossil fuel investments behind, including many who have pledged to move their savings to banks that don't invest ...

Global Reporting Initiative launches new G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... three workshops, Focal Point Australia, Global Reporting Initiative told The Sustainability Report last year. Twelve Australians also participated in the GRI working groups that contributed to the development and redevelopment of standards in G4. John ...

Reconciliation Australia receives $14.4m in budget funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... perceptions, people who work in a RAP organisation are less prejudiced, more likely to trust and be proud of Indigenous Australians and cultures, and take more actions to support reconciliation, than the general community. With sustained Government support ...

NGOs, institutional investors seeking engagement pathways

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013  |  NEWS
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are looking to engage with superannuation funds and their individual members as they seek to effectual environmental and social changes, with varying levels of response. For their part, superannuation funds are ...

Low Carbon Australia finances Golden North project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... payback period at just over six years, based on current electricity prices. "While Golden North is iconic to South Australians, this expansion means the company can take advantage of recent growth within the ice cream manufacturing industry to further ...

Climate Institute calls for long-term national carbon budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013  |  NEWS
... avoiding dangerous climate change. "A carbon budget based on the bipartisan minimum targets would see, on average, Australians emit four times as much as other people globally to 2050," Jackson said. "Alongside the domestic transformation to a low pollution ...