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ISPT on track to carbon positive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... owned and operated properties where we have full operational control, and in doing so, will support positive environmental, social and economic outcomes for Australians," she said. CBA managing director of commodities and trade Alex Toone said helping ...

Goldman Sachs backs disability housing scheme in $137m deal

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... Synergis one of the largest investors in Australia's disability housing sector. Synergis' funds are managed by Social Infrastructure Investment Partners (SIIP), a joint venture between Federation Asset Management and Social Ventures Australia ...

AMP Capital secures major ATO lease

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... integration of collaborative spaces and a greater emphasis on amenities that promote employee health &and wellbeing including social distancing is expected to lead to a reversal of the densification trend in offices and an increase in demand for office ...

Flows to SRI ETFs boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
New research has found global flows to socially responsible investment (SRI) equities ETFs almost doubled between 2020 and 2021. According to Zenith's 2021 International Shares Sector Report, SRI- themed ETFs in October 2021 had funds under management ...

Future2 commits over $1.5m in grants

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... Future2 actively supports projects that give hope to 12 to 25-year-old Australians around the country who are experiencing social, financial, or physical hardship. Future2 chair Julie Berry said the work of charitable organisations right across Australia ...

Seven West Media backs Raiz

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... management's ability to execute. "Since launching nearly six years ago, we have largely grown organically and by using paid social media to acquire customers," Malone said. Raiz Invest has announced a strategic investment by Seven West Media to accelerate ...

Bell Asset Management launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... are increasingly seeking investments that reflect their values and goals to address a variety of pressing environment and social issues, including climate change, labour issues and governance." The Bell Global Sustainable Fund invests in a concentrated ...

Perpetual launches active ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
Perpetual Asset Management Australia launched one active ETF and is gearing up to launch a second. The Perpetual Ethical SRI Fund (Managed Fund) (ASX: GIVE) commenced trading on the ASX today. GIVE is the first in what Perpetual says is a suite of Active ...

New role for Ian Silk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021
... has joined KPMG Australia as a special adviser. In the part-time role, Silk will advise KPMG clients on environmental, social and governance issues. KPMG Australia chief executive Andrew Yates welcomed Silk to the role. "As we are adapting our own business ...

WA government seeks to improve WA's ESG outcomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
The McGowan government has released Western Australia's first-ever environment, social and governance (ESG) information pack to inform a broad range of investors considering the state as an investment destination. The pack has been developed primarily ...