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Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... important that the most important part of the process - the relationship held with the customer - be held with our non-profit colleagues because they're best at doing that," Quarmby said. "Truly, it's a partnership between us and the not-profits." The ...

Net Balance: financial, shared value performance related

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... financial performance criteria for 287 ASX listed companies, including criteria like market capitalisation, debt to cash flow, profit margin and return on equity. The analysis suggest that companies with higher CSV scores have positive associations with ...

Government allocates additional funds for microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... received an additional AU$448,800 in pilot funding. Community Sector Banking is a specialist banking provider for the not-for-profit sector and also has a micro-credit and financial literacy program that provides small loans and training to people that ...

Australian Ethical appoints Kate Greenhill to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... of controls, Australian Ethical said. Greenhill is also a director, and member of the finance committee, for a not for profit organisation. "Kate is another terrific addition to the Australian Ethical board - along with Mara Bun and Tony Cole who were ...

MSCI: using ESG ratings can improve portfolio returns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... act as other quality factor quantitative metrics such as return on equity, tools, analysis of the balance sheet and the profit and loss, stability in earnings and debt. "Quality factors tend to behave as defensive strategies, and to see that the performance ...

ACCSR conference tackles practice of responsible leadership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... community receive "some form of treatment" for HIV/AIDS, he said. Marshall spoke of a partnership with beyondblue, a not-for-profit mental health organisation. Abigroup wanted to target mental health as it related to the construction industry, and Marshall ...

IIRC, IASB agree to more cooperation on reporting standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... December of this year. IASB is the standard-setting body of the IFRS Foundation, an independent, private sector, not-for-profit organisation. IASB's role is to develop a single set of high quality global accounting standards that provide high quality ...

Net Balance launches research and development institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
Net Balance has launched a dedicated research and development initiative, the Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute, and appointed Les Hems as inaugural director of research and development. Tomorrow's Agenda Research Institute will see Net Balance take ...

Net Balance certified as a B Corporation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
... company's impact against a set of social and environmental performance standards. B Corp status is awarded by US-based non-profit B Lab, which evaluates potential companies for how they impact on employees, suppliers, community and the environment against ...

ANZ discloses ESG metrics in 2012 shareholder review

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013  |  NEWS
ANZ Bank reported 70% employee engagement, AU$14.9 million in community investment and management of environmental, social and reputational risks as key non-financial indicators in its 2012 shareholder review. ANZ has presented its responsible practices ...