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NAB launches Impact Investment Grant Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... decade, while the global market is valued between US$500 billion to US$1 trillion, according to the Australian Advisory Board on Impact Investing has released its report, Delivering on Impact. The report suggested that within Australia, there is a foundational ...

Government retains gender equity reporting framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
Companies with more than 100 employees will continue reporting gender equality data to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), but the government has removed several requirements that were due to commence in April. Lisa Annese, CEO, Diversity Council ...

Future Super founders to launch Future Home Loans

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... features Jemma Morton Green, formerly of J.P. Morgan, and James Thier, a founder of Australian Ethical Investment, both as board directors and investment committee members, Jane Wilder as board director and company secretary, and Julia Leske, a senior ...

VFMC to divest from tobacco holdings

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... equities should be finalised by 30 June 2015, the fund said. "The issue of tobacco exposure has been under review by the VFMC board since 2013," VFMC said on its website. "As the final part of that review process the VFMC Board has approved divestment ...

Gordon Hagart to leave ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
Ed note: Updates with comment from Gordon Hagart, ACSI Gordon Hagart is leaving his role as chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) to return to Europe. Hagart's announcement is "unexpected and regrettable," ...

RIAA reviewing responsible investment certification program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... process is currently underway and expected to last "a few months," O'Connor said. The review is being conducted by a RIAA board committee, which will consult with external expertise. Based on the outcome of that review process, RIAA will relaunch the ...

INCR working group calls for green bond definitions, framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... contributing to an overall corporate sustainability commitment." INCR will also engage with insurance companies to bring them on board with the initiative as investors, and Ceres and the Climate Bonds Initiative will next week meet with municipal leaders ...

ACSI sets goal of 30% women on ASX200 boards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... companies without one woman director. "ACSI's motivation to act in this space is the strong evidence of the links between board gender diversity and financial performance. We have been pleased with recent improvements on gender diversity, but these come ...

Westpac commits to recruiting 400 Indigenous university interns

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Indigenous Australians coming into Westpac and how do we help them make a career at Westpac?" Since 2011, the bank has taken on board 45 Indigenous Australian university students in varying business units in retail and business banking, legal and secretariat ...

Principles for Responsible Investment hire head of Africa

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... Stellenbosch University. Separately, the PRI has also announced an "overwhelming majority" of signatories have approved a new board governance structure and articles of association. The vote is the culmination of an 18-month independent review and signatory ...