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AXA IM: impact investing to drive growth in ESG strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013  |  NEWS
... in addition to financial return, and suggests that it can be viewed as a complement to the limits of traditional philanthropy and government programs. "I see impact investment as a part of responsible investment, but it's a different strategy," Christensen ...

Q&A with Michael Walsh, UCA Funds Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... more than 13 years in the responsible investment sector as a consultant, publisher of Ethical Investor magazine and philanthropy research and publishing unit Givewell, director and senior executive at firms including Hunter Hall. He talks to The Sustainability ...

Philanthropy Australia rolling out impact investing program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
Philanthropy Australia (PA) has begun a program to educate members about impact investment, with a focus on building knowledge and awareness in its first year. Fiona Maxwell, Queensland manager at Philanthropy Australia "PA has introduced a range of ...

Community Sector Banking to extend microfinance pilot

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... also looking at developing its services around managing impact investing services geared towards philanthropies. Philanthropy Australia recently announced that they will be working on a longer term venture to develop understanding of impact investing ...

ACCSR reports on state of corporate social responsibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... cited example of CSR leadership - cited by 26% of respondents - related to community investment, volunteering and philanthropy. The second highest response, at 22%, was the development of a flagship sustainability initiative or an ongoing major strategy ...

Perpetual hires philanthropic services manager

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Potter Foundation, where she was senior program manager. She is a member of the Leading Learning in Education and Philanthropy (LLEAP) research project team and was previously Co-Chair of Philanthropy Australia's Education Affinity Group. Last year ...

Investment in programs for Aboriginal women and girls needed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... pathway through education and unemployment is very often non-linear," said Louise Doyle, a principal with Effective Philanthropy and co-author of the report. "Where people come in from a mainstream western background would go through school all the way ...

Foresters finances Eating Disorders Victoria service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012  |  NEWS
... of applying for financing through Foresters has differed in key regards from obtaining funding from government or philanthropy, she said. "It's more collaborative and more flexible," Beveridge said. "We've been able to work on financial modeling. When ...

Australian Ethical appoints Louise Herron director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012  |  NEWS
... Major Performing Arts Board and as a board member of the Australian Council for the Arts. She has also acted as a philanthropy mentor to a number of companies. "I'm very pleased to welcome Louise to the board of Australian Ethical" said Andre Morony ...
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