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Pollinate Energy attracts investment from Pangaea Impact Investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... fact that Pollinate ticks so many boxes for us," said Karen Bohm. "It's helping people not use kerosene, which has hideous health effects, and it also offsets carbon emissions through substituting solar-powered products, and it's empowering local people. ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... software systems" as a factor in development of software solutions for supply chain transparency. The report cited "workplace health and safety incidents, labour disputes, geopolitical conflicts, environmental disasters and new legislation in areas such ...

TH Real Estate hires Abigail Dean as head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... groups. She has also taken part in the World Green Building Council's Better Place for People campaign by taking part in the Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail working group. "Investing in Tomorrow's World is at the core of everything we do ...

CEFC reports $837m in commitments for 2015-2016

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Innovation Fund from 1 July 2016, Yates noted. "We anticipate further changes in 2016, to support investments to improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef and Australia's cities," Yates said. "We look forward to continuing to work with all types of ...

Companies, CEOs, chairs seen as unethical: Governance Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... directors, chief executives and senior executives are all seen as unethical on balance. Perceptions of ethical standards in the health and education sectors, charities and small business were strongly positive, however.

Mirvac partners with YWCA NSW for social enterprise HQ cafe

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
Mirvac has partnered with YWCA NSW to open a social enterprise cafe and catering service in Mirvac's newly completed Sydney headquarters. The Song Kitchen located in Mirvac's 200 George Street headquarters (photo provided by Mirvac) The Song Kitchen ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... this tilt towards ESG, but in this case, with a secure risk adjusted return to cash." Omega uses its proprietary Financial Health ratings to evaluate bonds, and for ESG purposes, it uses MSCI's ESG ratings, Vassos said. "If I walk through it - Uniting ...

Companies aware of Sustainable Development Goals: ACCSR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Companies report that the most important of the goals for Australian and New Zealand businesses are gender equality, good health and wellbeing, and decent work and economic growth. "At ACCSR we've always worked with international frameworks for CSR and ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Investment a trust, managed by Social Ventures Australia. HESTA is the $33 billion dollar industry superannuation fund for the health and community services sector. In January, HESTA allocated AU$6.7 million to Horizon Housing, a community housing provider ...

Sandfire Resources completes DeGrussa Solar Power Project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... able to reduce the need for expensive trucked-in diesel used in dirty generators. This project demonstrates the financial, health and environmental benefits that moving towards renewable energy solutions can provide." The DeGrussa Solar Power Project ...