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Investment and the art of political maintenance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... maintain their license to operate. Industry-wide collaboration and lobbying "The superannuation system in Australia is a community system, so it must meet those fiscal needs in terms of the economy but it also must provide regarding social policy for ...

Canada adopts mining payment regime, Australia next?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... voluntarily disclose," she said. "We as Publish What You Pay Australia will be talking to our contacts in the investment community who have appreciated the usefulness of greater transparency and we hope that we can convince the government and the ASX ...

Financial System Inquiry recommends on impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... Impact Investing at SVA. "A larger and more robust impact investing market will realise savings and benefits to the community and governments at every level. It will result in increased capital flow to the community sector, enable government to fund ...

Altius Asset Management launches sustainable bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... ranking process assesses the impact of the company's operation on metrics such as wellbeing and sustainability of the community and environment in which the company operates, Bovingdon said. Altius has also established the Altius Sustainability Advisory ...

Paula Benson appointed NAB GM corporate affairs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... joining NAB she was general manager of corporate affairs at Alcoa of Australia where she was responsible for government, community and stakeholder relations, external and internal communications, community engagement, community partnerships, corporate ...

Combet calls for return of carbon pricing policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... economic thought based upon proper enunciation and appreciation of the science," Combet said. "Investors and the business community more generally have a very important role to play to bring public policy back to that appreciation, because you all pay ...

The GIIN launches impact investing training programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... and Vietnam, with 32 people from eight funds participating in those courses. "We are pleased to support the broadening community of fund managers using investment to address important social and environmental issues." said Luther M. Ragin, Jr., chief ...

Mirvac reports on first year of new sustainability strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... future of place by 2015; re-imagining resources - to be net positive by 2030; and enriching communities - "demonstrating community investment within and beyond our boundaries by 2018", according to Mirvac's sustainability report. "Mirvac's been very ...

Mutuals, co-ops have turnover of $104 billion: BCCM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... the positive aspects of co-operative and mutual enterprise." But only 27% of the surveyed CEOS felt confident that the community had a clear understanding of their value proposition of their business. "This may be a reflection that co-operatives and ...

Wesfarmers: lower CO2, more supply chain transparency

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... increased the number of women in senior roles to 29%, according to its sustainability report. Wesfarmers has grouped ten community and environmental impact principles into five areas - people, sourcing, community, environment and governance, and reported ...