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IRRCi report analyses ESG integration behaviour of institutional investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... institutional investors with total assets under management of US$19.9 trillion. "[The typology] will start to give the community a set of semantic tools and questions that will help classify these approaches and then go out and say to external managers ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance opens Good Money stores in Gold Coast, Cairns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017  |  NEWS
... shopfronts are already open in Victoria and South Australia. Further, the NILS program is offered through a network of community providers in around 140 locations across Queensland. The Gold Coast Good Money site has been called upon to provide services ...

Global sustainable, responsible, impact assets hit $22tr: GSIA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... is corporate engagement and shareholder action. On a proportional basis, the fastest-growing SRI strategy is impact/community investment, which more than doubled in two years,going from $101 billion in 2014 to $248 in 2016. "There are three stories here ...

ACSI appoints two new members to board of directors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... independent trustee director at First Super since mid-2015 and is also a director of Women's Health Victoria and the Hepburn Community Wind Farm. She is also Chair of PrimeSafe. "The depths of experience, knowledge and skills both Candy and Ian bring ...

AMP Capital to divest from tobacco, controversial weapons

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... to building a sustainable future and creating long-term, shared value for our customers, shareholders, employees, the community and the environment." The $440 million in tobacco manufacturers is held in fixed income and equities, while AMP Capital didn't ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... perspective. There's also the qualitative element of being seen to support causes that we feel are important in the community, and showing leadership in these areas. Environmental sustainability is one, gender equality is another."

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... emissions, which is the next frontier." The CEFC has also announced that it will make a second, $130 million commitment to community housing provider SGCH for the construction of 300 new energy efficient homes in Sydney. The New South Wales government ...

Number of culturally diverse women ASX leaders "extremely low": DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... said. "If you're picking the same groups of people, you'll have the same narrow shortlist. But also, reflecting the community in which you operate is good business. It connects you to those customers, shows you're reflective of them and you're aware ...

Impact Investing Australia, Philanthropy Australia launch new grant program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... the design, implementation and administration of a public share issue for the company to make shares available to the community. SRPC is a volunteer-staffed for-profit company established to provide people with the ability to "invest in a local, community-owned ...

Government issues discussion paper on social impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... Australia (ICA) is envisaged as being a AU$300 million financial vehicle that will fund innovation for "improved social and community outcomes on the agenda in a ground-breaking proposal combining capital and mission to create impact for society," according ...