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Can sustainability considerations drive corporate innovation?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... to recent announcements such as superannuation fund HESTA making allocations to social investments such as affordable housing as an example of funds coming through on commitments around responsible investing. "In the area of investment, the general trend ...

HESTA allocates $6.7m to affordable housing development

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
HESTA has made its first investment in social and affordable housing, through its AU$30 million Social Impact Investment Trust. Ian Learmonth, executive director of impact investing, Social Ventures Australia HESTA has allocated AU$6.7 million to Horizon ...

Impact Investing Australia to develop Impact Capital Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... across 2016 will still come from affordable and social housing -New South Wales is launching an AU$1 billion affordable housing fund seeking private capital to support that. Other initiatives in New South Wales and other state governments in the arena ...

NZ Super Fund invests in NZ$113m housing project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Fund (NZ Super Fund) have invested in an NZ$113 million housing project in Auckland that will feature affordable housing. NZ Super Fund, NgÄi Tahu Property Limited and New Ground Capital have invested in the project, and will purchase ...

CEFC commits $250m to large scale solar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... to construction of large-scale solar finance and up to AU$60 million to environmentally friendly social and affordable housing projects. Ted Dow, CEFC CIO CEFC's AU$250 million will complement AU$100 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency ...

HESTA commits $30m to impact investment with SVA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015  |  NEWS
... "In term of the sector itself, it's a meaningful pool of capital," he said. "We're talking about social and affordable housing, the disabilities sector, businesses providing opportunities to disadvantaged Australia. We will need this capital and more ...

ASX companies report shared value strategies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... they should have been. If you take a company like Lend Lease or Stockland, they're well positioned to consider affordable housing or homelessness as something they can have an impact on, but many cited youth employment/unemployment and other issues rather ...

Community 21 closes share offering, raises nearly $750,000

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
... and working with Community Sector Banking on many exciting projects such as a social impact fund, act. and an affordable housing bond," Quarmby said. The share offer added 18 new NFP shareholders, while three foundation shareholders increased their holding. ...

Good Super appoints Andrew MacLeod as managing director

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... solutions to overcome big picture macro-economic, social and environmental issues facing Australia, including affordable housing, extreme poverty, land use, food security, gender equality, Indigenous health, efficient mass transit, social justice and ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... reported that it is on track on its goal to make up to AU$2 billion available for investment in social and affordable housing. In October, Westpac announced it had signed its largest single community housing finance deal, providing AU$61 million in debt ...