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NAB finances third NSW social impact investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... said. ACSO is a not for profit organisation that provides community support services and forensic services and programs for people who are transitioning from prison back into the community, NAB said. They also provide support for people with "complex ...

Stakeholders assess ESG policy priorities for Parliament

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... when everything is going to have to be negotiated at length, and with the new composition of the Senate, there might be people who don't have experience in these issues," she said. "Our policy priority - the overhaul of the Corporations Act - might slip ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... balanced fund have really strong demand, and even anecdotally, we are getting advice from mainstream advisers where are people asking about ethical investing." There is still a lack of supply, particularly in the Australian-dollar denominated green fund ...

Good Shepherd Microfinance to open Queensland Good Money sites

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Queensland government, Good Shepherd Microfinance and the National Australia Bank (NAB) and offers financial services to people on low incomes. The Good Money stores will offer the No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS), administered by Good Shepherd Microfinance ...

The search for better social metrics to value affordable housing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... governance around how impact is measured or articulated and therefore there's confusion in the market and that results in people shying away from that robust discussion on social impact comparability." This means that the default measure of impact is ...

Disconnects holding back gender diversity: EY report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... very old fashioned view that they don't have enough female talent. But if you ask the female population, re-onboarding of people is really important, or they would say, it's about having mentors or having the confidence to come back, the support networks. ...

Food Loss and Waste Accounting Standard launched

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Now, we have a powerful new tool that will help governments and businesses save money, protect resources and ensure more people get the food they need." The FLW Standard is based on an inventory that reflects an entity's particular quantification goals ...

Conduct risk a concern for financial services sector: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... risk could lie. Carlsson-Sweeny pointed to whistle-blower policies as one area for potential risk. "First of all, when people blow the whistle, who do they report it to," he said. "Is it a third party or an independent organisation? Do they report directly ...

Financial Impact Action Plan program to target exclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... intended to commit organisations to coordinated, measurable actions to "improve financial resilience for large numbers of people experiencing financial exclusion and hardship," with a particular focus on women experiencing financial hardship, said Good ...

GRI, Danish Institute for Human Rights collaborate on reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... enables sustainable development and is essential to prosperity. We know that strong public institutions, healthy and educated people, and equality of opportunity are key drivers of economic growth." DIHR has collaborated with GRI for 15 years to promote ...