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Giant Leap completes fundraise for second impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... managing partner Will Richardson. "As of FY22, Giant Leap's portfolio diverted 1,103 tonnes from landfill, saved the healthcare system $42.4 million and helped 2,503 people due to reduced bias in the hiring process or improved access to employment. "But ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... costs associated with lost productivity. Research shows that finance industry and corporate environments, alongside healthcare, pose the highest risk for psychosocial safety. At the RIAA Conference in Melbourne last week, Rod Gutierrez, vice president ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure and infrastructure-like businesses, including assets with secure or contracted base cashflows in areas from healthcare and energy to transport and data centres, CEFC said. The CEFC noted that as part of the strategy SAF ll "will work with ...

First Sentier Investors to focus on armed conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... slavery was simple, but we had examples of sectors where there were significant issues that we knew were occurring - healthcare supplies and apparel were particularly impacted, so it was a matter of, let's look at all the companies we own in those ...

American Century Investments on impact investing and best in progress

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... benefits of a sustainable transition. The firm's current key engagement themes are climate change, digitalisation, healthcare, empowerment and diversity issues. Outlook of impact investing appeal American Century Investments released a report in ...

Sustainability is facing a data crisis: new research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... 1476 top-level executives at the C-Suite or VP level across 16 countries, working in financial services, retail/CPG, healthcare/life sciences, manufacturing/heavy industry, technology, telecommunication, media, entertainment, supply chain and logistics. ...

Executive directors overwhelmingly male: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... Limited, Sayonara Mining Limited, Capricorn Metals Limited, 5E Advanced Materials, Argosy Minerals Limited, Incannex Healthcare Limited. "The challenge is now for boards to refocus their attention so we see similar progress can flow through to executive ...

CEFC invests $80m in private equity strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... management in earlier funds. The new fund is sector agnostic, but acquired companies are expected to be concentrated in the healthcare, industrial and services sectors. "Healthcare companies are expected to make up a significant portion of the Fund's ...

Resource-efficient companies more resilient: Impax AM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... innovative business models supported by secular drivers as thriving irrespective of market direction, and cited the healthcare sector as one example. Rises in cost of living does present social challenges, but Impax cites the need for investment to meet ...

AXA IM sets ESG targets for executive remuneration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Bigos noted that people are living longer and living healthier lifestyles, which offer secular trends in lifestyle and healthcare. Transitioning societies mean that the growing middle class particularly in emerging markets bring implications on growth ...