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Corporates implementing social return on investment frameworks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... partner, advisory, climate change and sustainability services at KPMG Australia. "To what extent are they considering social impacts and the ability to do better through master design and through having the program flow through that lens of not only ...

Urgent need for social impact metrics development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
There is a need to develop metrics to measure social impacts of impact investment in sectors such as affordable and social housing, healthcare, homelessness and vulnerable children and young adults among others, according to investment and governance ...

Impact investing key trend for 2016: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... a second fund, which will focus on impact investments in sectors that provide environmental solutions that have social impacts. The second impact fund of funds will place environmental solutions connected to social outcomes as the key theme. The fund ...

AXA IM to launch second impact investing fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... a second fund, which will focus on impact investments in sectors that provide environmental solutions that have social impacts, said Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment at AXA IM. "What we're looking for are environmental solutions ...

GRI, federal government, announce Pacific partnership

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... experiencing significant growth, and it is important for foreign investors and governments to know that environmental and social impacts are being taken into account," said Michael Meehan, GRI chief executive. "We'll be working to help businesses grow ...

Looking ahead to sustainability trends in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... companies will be how to apply legal requirements for adequate disclosure of material economic, environmental and social impacts. "One of the key points is that if you look at sustainability reports and if you look at materiality sections within sustainability ...

SEFA finances three social enterprise projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... said. "We've provided funding to acquire the property, which will provide trainees with on the job experience. The social impacts to the project are the traineeships and improved local employment for people who have struggled to get into the mainstream ...

CDP: World cities report climate change business impacts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... threat to businesses located within their municipalities, with impacts on property, capital, infrastructure and social impacts to communities, according to research from CDP. CDP has published Protecting Our Capita l, in conjunction with AECOM and the ...

RIAA: majority of Australians would choose responsible super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... Australians want their super funds invested in well managed companies which are making positive environmental and social impacts, or that avoid investments which harm the community," O'Connor said. "Anything less runs contrary to the basic expectations ...

Ernst Ligteringen: G4 and the third industrial revolution

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013  |  NEWS
... organisations that use the GRI guidelines to provide disclosures and indicators on economic, environmental and social impacts that are material to their business. "There has clearly been a shift in the discussion," he said. "It is no longer only about ...