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Australian Ethical Investment makes three new hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... the fund manager said. Australian Ethical recently reported FUM of $2.6 billion. "We are a purpose-driven business and people are highly motivated to join us because our work is having a long term positive impact," said Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical ...

Diversity Council Australia Inclusion@Work Index shows value of, need for inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Research from the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) shows that while the majority of surveyed people support inclusive workplaces, men are less supportive than women of initiatives designed to improve diversity and inclusion in workplaces. Lisa Annese ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... Japanese pharmaceutical company ROHTO. Alina Vision "will deliver high-quality, accessible and sustainable eye care for people of all income levels, actively reaching out to those excluded from mainstream healthcare systems, particularly low-income people ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... traditionally been viewed as poor savers, but we don't believe that stereotype at Acorns Australia. Hundreds of thousands of young people are building up a level of savings for retirement. Similarly, we're often told millennials do not engage with their ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... December 2016. "The growth of ethical investing continues," said Phil Vernon, managing director of Australian Ethical. "People are demanding transparency and accountability in all aspects of their life, including their investments. They want to know ...

KPMG event tells companies to consider the "What ifs" of climate risks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... The third one is, just read the guidelines. They're a good source and there is a lot of info there. Fourth, get the right people involved and then, the last one get the governance right." Any move to implement the TCFD has to be grounded in a climate ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance launches Speckle, online cash-loan service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... low-interest loans, both of are capped on income, and mainstream banking services like credit cards, which can be unviable to people with lower income. The use of short term cash loans by households in Australia has more than doubled in the past 12 years ...

Peering into the sustainability crystal ball for 2018 - what lies ahead?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... will be robust, will also drive continuing focus on this issue of labour standards and what is fair in terms of the way people are remunerated," Davidson said. Due diligence is a key concern for monitoring modern slavery-related issues in the corporate ...

Instreet Investment takes majority stake in Acorns Grow Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... micro-savings app. It currently has $158 million in assets under management, with average balances at $1,115 and 395,000 people signed up for the app, Lucas said. Instreet notes that not all people who have signed up for Acorns have balances. Post-deal ...

Thorn agrees to ASIC undertaking for refunds, write-offs for goods leases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... things we brought to the table is that it's important to listen to not for profit organisations because they are talking to people on the ground who are affected by environmental or social externalities. That's where you first learn of a brewing issue ...