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Less than one-fifth of board, executive positions held by women globally: Vigeo Eiris

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Globally, less than one fifth of board and executive-level positions were held by women in 2016, according to survey of Vigeo Eiris data. Julia Leske, CEO, CAER Vigeo Eiris has published research to coincide with International Women's Day, looking at ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... glasses, and treatment of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration as well as paediatric and critical eye health services. "Our thesis is that by removing the barriers to replication and by proving out the sustainable strategic advantage ...

Instreet Investment takes majority stake in Acorns Grow Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Instreet Investment Limited has announced it has increased its ownership stake in Acorns Grow Australia. George Lucas, Instreet Managing Director Instreet said it now has a majority stake in Acorns Grows Australia, but would not disclose the financial ...

Governance Institute hires new national director of education and training

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... training at the NSW Institute of Psychiatry. During this time the Institute of Psychiatry transitioned to become the mental health portfolio of the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI), under the direction of the Mental Health Commission of ...

Victorian government launches first social impact bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... The J2SI program supports participants in maintaining long-term, stable accommodation and reduce their interactions with health services. The expanded program will be rolled out over three years, commencing in August 2018. Sacred Heart Mission will speak ...

CEFC, Australian Ethical Investment invest in Dexus Healthcare Wholesale Property Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... sustainable focus. HWPF has $370 million in seed assets, including Adelaide's 12-storey 343-bed Calvary Hospital, and the GP Plus Health Care centre in Elizabeth, north of Adelaide. Dexus has identified a further $445 million in pipeline opportunities ...

High to severe ESG incidents affect market capitalisation: Sustainalytics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... caught up in incidents. "In the Australian context, the most frequent incidents in the Diversified Metals industry are health and safety, tax avoidance/evasion, labour relations, conflicts with local communities and discharges and releases in water." ...

Moving towards an Australian Modern Slavery Act: what does it mean for business?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... failure of the business and criminal conviction. Finally, human resource managers will need to review employee selection, health and safety policies to ensure channels are established for potentially vulnerable employees to be confident about revealing ...

UCA Funds Management hires Mathew Browning as new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... global healthcare equities targeting both wholesale and retail investors. The fund doubled the return of the MSCI World Health Care Index over four years. "It is a great privilege to have been selected to lead UCA Funds Management in the new year," Browning ...

BetaShares launches Australian equities ethical ETF

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017  |  NEWS
... renewable energy, water efficiency, recycling, waste remediation and re-use of materials, education, healthcare, animal health, healthy foods and nutrition products, and green star rated buildings, amongst others. "The launch of FAIR illustrates BetaShares' ...