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G7 Ministers statement supports growth of the impact investing market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019  |  NEWS
... commitment towards financing for sustainable development as endorsed in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) in realizing the vision of 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. "We take note that at 153 billion US dollars in 2018, global [official development assistance] ...

Australian government awards $1.23m to Impact Investment Exchange

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019  |  NEWS
... to their business approaches, processes and strategies of engagement." "As a woman entrepreneur, I started IIX with the vision to bring women and underserved communities to the forefront of financial markets," Shahnaz said. "I witnessed first-hand how ...

Australian funds join international controversial weapons call

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
HESTA, Vision Super and Colonial First State have signed on to a global institutional investor statement calling on index providers to remove controversial weapons from mainstream indices. The open letter was sent to FTSE Russell, Morningstar, MSCI ...

Digitalization a megatrend with risks as well as opportunities: Morphosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018  |  NEWS
... strategy, embed ethics, maximise trustworthiness, pursue mindfulness, champion sustainable digitalization, build shared vision and drive smart policy. Carter particularly identifies building shared vision as an important step. "Of those eight actions ...

United Nations Development Programme launches SDG Impact

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... investment and capital into the achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "As outlined in the Secretary-General's vision to find innovative financing for Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, UNDP is committed to using its global ...

WorldGBC launches Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018  |  NEWS
... bring company CEOs, city mayors and state governors onto the same stage, committing action towards a common cause. Our vision of a net zero emissions future is within reach, if we all work together to overcome the challenges." The 12 business leaders ...

ASX200 stocks with strong ESG performance outperform: Regnan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
... Governance Principles and Guidelines, which adds additional recommendations around disclosure of material ESG issues. "Regnan's vision and our mission is to have a financial system that serves all," she said. "Our view is that the more the ASX governance ...

The Fred Hollows Foundation invests in eye care centre social enterprise

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... investors in a new social enterprise designed to provide funding for eye care centres throughout South East Asia. Alina Vision is a collaboration between the Fred Hollows Foundation, social entrepreneurs David Green and Ben Midberry, and Japanese pharmaceutical ...

Vision Super publishes Corporate Responsibility report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
Vision Super has highlighted its increased active shareholding activity in 2017, including votes pushing companies towards greater disclosure of climate change related risk. Michael Wyrsch, CIO, Vision Super Vision Super has released its latest Corporate ...

UNEP FI select Oliver Wyman, Mercer as expert advisers on TCFD-related project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... factors within existing frameworks will help underpin meaningful actions towards future sustainability." "The Task Force's vision was to encourage collaboration and consistency in approach," notes Mercer partner and FSB Task Force member Jane Ambachtsheer. ...