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Alpha Fund Managers invests in Australian Ethical Australian Shares Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in Australian Ethical's flagship Australian Shares Fund. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The Australian Shares Fund "aims to provide long-term growth focusing on Australian companies that ...

Ethical investment a power tool for member engagement: Australian Ethical

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... and the environment. There has been a focus by investors on use of antibiotics characterised by WTO as important to human health. Overuse can actually lead to evolution of antibiotics-resistant bacteria. We engaged on the issue and we did see two Australian ...

CEFC commits to large-scale solar projects developed by Edify Energy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... Catchment Area, we are developing cleaner ways of powering local communities, which can have a positive impact on the long-term health of the Reef," Learmonth said. Edify Energy has announced that Origin has signed a PPA to buy all the output and renewable ...

NSW Government makes social impact investment for palliative care

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... patients in Western Sydney. Dr Christopher McGowan, Silver Chain Group chief executive officer In partnership with NSW Health, Silver Chain Group will deliver the Silver Chain Group Community Palliative Care Service in Western Sydney Local Health District. ...

Social Ventures Australia launches $7 million Resolve Social Benefit Bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... Ventures Australia (SVA) has gathered $7 million in capital to fund a social benefit bond to fund a program addressing mental health services. Elyse Sainty, SVA director impact investing The Resolve Social Benefit Bond (Resolve SBB) will fund the Resolve ...

VicSuper affirms status as a tobacco-free superannuation fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
... marked World No Tobacco Day, and the AU$17 billion VicSuper signed the investor statement, which congratulates the World Health Organization (WHO) and global health ministers on tobacco control. It also supports the tobacco control measures already taken ...

CEFC publishes report on best practice initiatives for property sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has published a report identifying 50 best practice initiatives to improve properties as part of the broader industry push towards net zero carbon buildings. CEFC and consultants Norman Disney & Young (NDY) ...

Artisan raises $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
Artisan has raised $26 million in capital for the Clean Energy Seed Fund, including commitments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), Australian Ethical Investment, Hostplus and Future Super. Jeremy Colless, Artesian managing partner The ...

ACSI names Ian Silk as new president, Antony Thow as deputy president

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... not just years, putting ESG issues - including strong corporate governance, climate change, other environmental issues, health and safety, and labour rights in the supply chain - as key determinants of the future operating environment," Silk said.

Majority of Australian participants want mandatory sustainability reporting: ACCSR survey

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017  |  NEWS
... SDGs that organisations were addressing/planning to addres. First was SDG 5 - gender equality, followed by SDG 3, good health and well-being, SDG 9, industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 13, climate action, and SDG 8, decent work and economic ...