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NAB partners to launch Victorian microfinance retail hubs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012  |  NEWS
... sector. Although we don't always like the product, they hit the target market. Our process is to determine how you make an ethical version of them. We know from our research that about 40% of Australians don't have access to mainstream credit." The three ...

Australian Ethical funds post mixed month for February

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012  |  NEWS
Five of Australian Ethical's managed funds had positive returns for the month of February, but some underperformed their benchmarks and others barely eked out positive returns. Australian Ethical's Smaller Companies Trust had the highest returns for ...

Santos identifies 24 material sustainability indicators

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... managing director, in the company sustainability report. "I am committed to meeting or exceeding the highest legislative, ethical, environmental and social standards - it is both the right thing to do and will help us deliver our projects on time and ...

Investors require more corporate ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... and communicate "material" business risks, including: operational, environmental, sustainability, compliance, strategic, ethical, reputation or brand, technological, product or service quality, human capital, financial reporting and market-related risks. ...

Emerald Wrap launches, joins UNPRI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... first four separately managed account (SMA) managers are Dalton Nicol Reid, Infinitas Asset Management, Ethinvest and Ethical Investment Services and that all six of Hunter Hall's managed funds will be available on the platform. "The political climate ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... cancelling carbon offsets. "We are committed to operating a business with a social conscience, and making our range of ethical products accessible to mainstream Australia," said Republica Coffee's founder and director Jacqueline Arias. "By choosing Republica ...

Working group to develop Sharia-compliant green securities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... many of these investments." Green sukuks will potentially meet the interest in both Shari'ah complaint securities and ethical investing, said Michael Grifferty of the Gulf Bond and Sukuk Association. "Green sukuks also support national development strategies ...

GRI releases oil and gas sector guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... working group member and director measurement and reporting at Hess Corporation. "We have an environmental, social and ethical responsibility to be transparent about disclosing our activities. The GRI framework, and in particular, the new oil and gas ...

CDP writes companies asking for carbon management and cuts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... semiconductor equipment, food products, and beverages. The Australian signatories were: ATI Asset Management, Australian Ethical Investment, BT Investment Management, Catholic Super, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, Dalton Nicol Reid, Dexus Property ...

Australian Ethical appoints Louise Herron director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed Louise Herron as a non-executive director. Herron, a lawyer and corporate adviser, is currently executive director of corporate advisory firm Ironbark Group, which she co-founded in 2007. She has worked as ...