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Hand-stitched, vegan, cruelty-free gifts for eco warriors
- Jessica Friedmann
It's easier than ever to access sustainably made products without sacrificing quality. But greenwashing can mean that products fit only the flimsiest definition of 'green'.
Morrison keen to get into social impact bonds
- Joanna Mather
Senior government minister Scott Morrison has signalled a desire to experiment with social impact investing within his behemoth social services portfolio after witnessing pioneering programs in NSW.
Labor's Buffett rule could ban franking credits for the rich
- Joanna Mather
Labor is refusing to say whether dividend franking credits would be at risk under a Buffett rule, which is designed to stop rich people using deductions to avoid paying tax.
Citi's unlikely star analyst saves the world and pays her way
- Jonathan Shapiro
When Citi's head of research Bruce Rolph hired Elaine Prior he made the best decision of his career.
Driving social outcomes through impact investing
- Leon Allen, Commonwealth Bank Managing Director, Government, Health, Education and Social Infrastructure
Industry Insight | One of the big issues for all stakeholders to consider with social impact investing is how to determine success in social policies where qualifying outcomes can be difficult.
SBB makes sense for both families and the government
- James Dunn
One of Australia’s first social impact investments was a social benefit bond that supports at-risk children while saving the government money.
Impact investing needs to step up to the plate
- James Dunn
Philanthropic institutions have been at the forefront of experimenting with market-based mechanisms and using financial innovation to create sustainable social change. But there’s a lot more to do.
Portfolios that push for change
- James Dunn
The idea of social impact investing is to invest in a way that both earns a financial return and generate positive social outcomes. But it is not charity or philanthropy.
What are you getting for your social investment?
- James Dunn
Structuring social impact investments is still an inexact science.
Impact investing has value beyond the warm and fuzzies
- Mark Eggleton
A recent report finds 72 per cent of financial advisers in the United States are interested in recommending impact investments to their clients.