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KPMG finds companies invest $12.2bn in social programs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
One hundred of the world's largest companies made investments in social programs valued at US$12.2 billion in 2013, but less than a third of those companies are reporting on the impact of those investments, according to a new global report by KPMG International. ...

ASIC guide widens scope of risk, future prospect disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... at those and applying those concepts to E and S issues." "For example, in the E and S space, you could fit occupational health and safety in under the social as part of it and include it in the OFR," Chioatto said. "Every company in the extractive industry ...

Net Balance, Gold Standard report on co-benefits value

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... cook stove, water filter, bio-digester and afforestation/reforestation projects. For example, the study cites the added health benefits of providing cook stoves to households that previously used coal or woodfires, finding that cook stoves deliver US$84 ...

AXA IM develops impact investing fund of funds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is currently developing an impact investment fund of funds strategy, a response to growing client interest to invest into the space. Matt Christensen, global head of responsible investment, AXA IM AXA IM has allocated ...

LGS Taps AMP Capital for social infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... New Zealand, AMP Capital said. The assets are characterised as social infrastructure PPP assets within education, water, health, justice, defence, community housing, recreational facilities, transport and other sectors where income from the assets is ...

Sedex Global partners with World Bank Institute on platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... ethical and sustainable supply chain data that allows suppliers to share performance with buyers in areas such as labour, health and safety, environment and business ethics, will develop content for the platform. OpenCorporates, which has the world's ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance receives more state funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... independence and ability to absorb one off unexpected shocks," that 74% of clients experienced net improvement in social and health outcomes, and that 47% improved their financial capabilities, including "budgeting, saving money, maintaining an emergency ...

bankmecu and Swan Hill Credit Union to merge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... regional Victoria." SHCU has a strong community focus, particularly in supporting the local hospital, Swan Hill District Health, Nixon said. "We will, through our community engagement, continue this and look at other opportunities in Swan Hill, as we ...

NAB, GS Microfinance: more needed on financial exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... independence and ability to absorb one off unexpected shocks," that 74% of clients experienced net improvement in social and health outcomes, and that 47% improved their financial capabilities, including "budgeting, saving money, maintaining an emergency ...

J.P. Morgan, GIIN report uptick in impact investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
The world's largest impact investors say they expect to commit US$12.7 billion to impact investments in 2014, a 19% increase over 2013, according to a survey conducted by.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). T he J.P. Morgan/GIIN ...