Category Archive for "Ethical investment" | Getting to Sustainability

11
January

Enova game changer for community-owned electricity supply

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Enova founding partners Alison Crook, Steve Harris, Melissa MacCourt, and Patrick Halliday[/caption] Enova Community Energy Ltd has become Australia’s first community-owned electricity supplier. On 22 December 2015, the company announced a highly successful near.

17
October

Leaders sign up in support of ANU’s right to divest

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17 October 2014: Community leaders have voiced support for ANU's right to divest. Escalating tensions have followed last week’s commitment by the Australian National University (ANU) to divest its sizable endowment from seven companies with questionable environmental credentials. A backlash emerged when companies blacklisted by ANU began to protest. These resource companies were not only.

2
June

Despite industry brave face, fossil fuel divestment starting to bite

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By Blair Palese, 350.org 29 May 2014 — A recent article in the Australian Financial Review suggested that the fossil fuel divestment message is falling on deaf ears in Australia, the backyard of the coal industry, despite significant wins internationally. A survey, commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia, the peak advocacy body representing mining companies such.

30
January

The Purpose Economy top 100 named

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28 Jan 2014 - Imperative and CSRwire today unveiled The Purpose Economy 100 (PE100), a list of the top 100 pioneers shifting the economy to better serve people and the planet. Selected based on their innovative models, philosophies and.

15
January

2014 Top 100 Thought Leaders for trustworthy business and corporate responsibility

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January 14, 2014: Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA), global leaders in organisational trust, has selected 2014's Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business. These experts are helping to transform the way organisations do business towards greater corporate responsibility on environmental and social.

20
December

Integrated Reporting framework released with business & investor support

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The release of the International IR Framework Cover International Integrated Reporting Framework on Monday 9 December 2013, marks an important milestone in the market-led evolution of corporate reporting. It follows a three-month global consultation led by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) earlier this year, which.

28
November

Australians want their super invested responsibly

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New polling results have been released in Sydney today at the annual Responsible Investment Conference, organised by peak industry group the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). According to the national poll, most Australians (54%) would rather invest in a responsible super fund than a super fund which only considers maximising financial returns (46%). “This demonstrates the enormous.

10
October

Oxford University report on divesting from fossil fuels

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8 October 2013: Commenting on a new report on divesting from fossil fuels, published by the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, WWF said that the research provided further evidence of the real risks to fossil fuel investments. The independent research finds.

6
August

Fund managers incorporate climate risks into investment decisions – IGCC reports

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5 August 2013: A global alliance of investor groups have published a report identifying that fund managers incorporate climate risks into investment decisions. The alliance includes the European Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, the North American Investor Network on Climate Risk, the.

9
May

Super investors continue push for improved sustainability reporting

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The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has released The Sustainability Reporting Journey: Corporate Reporting in Australia – Disclosure of Sustainability Risks Among S&P/ASX200 Companies. Chief Executive Officer of ACSI, Ann Byrne notes the profound impact that environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks have on the long-term viability of companies and their investors to achieve sustainable growth.

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