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SVA suggests reform for social enterprise capital funding

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014  |  NEWS
Social Ventures Australia (SVA) has suggested establishing a dedicated social 'investment bank' as one means of increasing access to capital for social sector enterprises. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia ...

ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has recommended that listed companies disclose how economic, environmental and social sustainability risks are being identified and managed. This week the ASX Group's Corporate Governance Council published a ...

Mercer: ESG as source of innovation in shifting economy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Given the shift and evolution of the global economy and the activities of businesses and assets as part of that shift, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into investment practices is both a source of innovation and ...

CEFC, CBA finance efficiency upgrades for food processors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
Manufacturers and food processors are using financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Commonwealth Bank to upgrade equipment to increase energy efficiency, save on energy costs and boost competitiveness, according to the CEFC. CEFC ...

New national law for co-ops and mutuals to cut red tape

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
The new Co-operatives National Law (CNL) will reduce regulatory costs and simplify financial reporting for co-ops and mutual, according to the Business Council for Cooperatives and Mutuals (BCCM). Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO (Photo courtesy of BCCM) CNL ...

PRI, GRESB agree to closer collaboration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) have agreed to deepen their cooperative work to improve the quality and consistency of reporting by global real estate investors and companies. ...

AMP Capital busts ESG myths

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
Analysing companies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can be a means to discover investment risks before they happen, while also allowing investors to make better informed decisions with better outcomes, according to AMP Capital. Mans ...

ASrIA appoints two to board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia ( ASrIA ) has appointed Simon Copley and David Li to its board of directors. Copley is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong and has worked for PwC since 1985. He leads PwC's ...

COzero names new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
COzero has appointed Paul Ainsworth CEO. Nick Armstrong, outgoing CEO COzero Ainsworth has been non-executive chairman of COzero since May 2012. Nick Armstrong, the previous CEO, is now an executive director after seven years as CEO. His new role will ...

CDP: progress stalling on supply chain emissions reductions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
The progress to reduce carbon emissions within supply chains is stalling, even as more companies are recognising climate risk in their supply chains, according to research from CDP and Accenture. In Collaborative Action on Climate Risk, the supply chain ...