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The social pillar in ESG (environmental, social, and governance) assesses a organisation’s impact on people and society. It covers labour practices, diversity and inclusion, human rights and community engagement. Prioritising social responsibility not only benefits society but also mitigates risks, strengthens reputation, and creates long-term value for businesses and investors.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Government Organisations & Departments
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare produces authoritative statistics and information which is publicly accessible. The data is widely used by government, researchers, policymakers and the community to improve policies and services around Australia’s health and welfare.
Organisation
1 research item

Clean Energy Council

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
The Clean Energy Council is the peak body for the clean energy industry in Australia. It is a not-for-profit, membership-based organisation, that represents and works with Australia's leading renewable energy and energy storage businesses, as well as rooftop solar installers, to further the development of clean energy in Australia.
Organisation
1 research item

Tobacco Free Portfolios

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
Tobacco Free Portfolios is an organisation that aims to promote tobacco-free finance to support sustainability. It seeks to provide relevant information in support of the exclusion of tobacco stocks from investment portfolios. Working collaboratively with health and finance to end preventable deaths from tobacco.
Organisation
2 research items

Investing with an LGBTQI lens: Rethinking gender analysis across investing fields

Criterion Institute
Produced with the support of Dreilinden gGmbH, a German Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) funder and impact investor, this guide sets out a theoretical grounding demonstrating why LGBTQI lens is germane to investment decision making and providing the tools needed to conduct financial analyses.
Research
30 June 2020

Investor toolkit: Human rights with focus on supply chains

Responsible Investment Association Australasia
The purpose of this toolkit is to help investors to engage constructively with the intention to encourage better practice from companies, thereby reducing human rights risks in supply chains. This toolkit focuses on practical engagement points with a business rationale.
Research
31 August 2018

In pursuit of deep impact and market-rate returns: KL Felicitas Foundation's journey

New Philanthropy Capital
The report is an update of NPC’s 2015 review of the KL Felicitas Foundation, Investing for impact: Practical tools, lessons, and results. It explores how the KL Felicitas Foundation’s impact investing portfolio balances social impact with financial return.
Research
30 April 2018

New Philanthropy Capital

Issue Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) is a consultancy think tank dedicated to helping the social sector make the most of its resources to help donors make more informed decisions on how to achieve the greatest possible impact.
Organisation
1 research item

Tobacco: Reviewing the growing financial risks

Tobacco Free Portfolios
Addresses the performance declines in the tobacco industry and presents evidence of how it can be a financial risk for investors. It examines industry trends and outlooks in the context of varying future scenarios and provides recommendations to support future investment decisions.
Research
30 November 2018

Tech giants' investments in renewable power purchase agreements lead the way: Saving money while the sun shines (and the wind blows)

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Information and communication technology giants are leading the private sector in the uptake of power purchase agreements and direct renewable investment. There is a strong business case behind their investments, which also contributes to their overall carbon emissions reduction plan
Research
31 March 2020

Criterion Institute

Finance / Corporate Focused NGOs & Think Tanks
A non-profit think tank that works with social change-makers to demystify finance and broaden their perspective on how to engage with and shift financial systems. Working to transform relationships of power in finance by equipping leaders to engage systems of finance and reimagine new approaches to investment strategies.
Organisation
2 research items

An investor briefing on the apparel industry: Moving the needle on responsible labour practices

United Nations Global Compact
This report highlights why responsible labour practices in the apparel industry matter for investors. Drawing on investor case studies, the report explains how to implement effective strategies that address risks and negative human rights impacts in investee companies and their supply chains.
Research
31 December 2017

The Lancet

Scientific Bodies
The Lancet is an independent, international weekly general medical journal. The journal strives to make science widely available so that medicine can serve, and transform society, and positively impact the lives of people.
Organisation
1 research item

A blueprint for mobilizing finance against slavery and trafficking

Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST)
The blueprint is the final report of the Liechtenstein Initiative Financial Sector Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. The report covers goals and implementation strategies to strengthen the role of the financial sector in the global effort to end modern slavery and human trafficking, and accelerate action in line with the 2030 Agenda.
Research
27 September 2019

The Tobacco Report: How divesting from tobacco affected returns over 20 years

Genus Capital Management
This report discusses the investment performance of investment portfolios containing tobacco companies and those that excluded tobacco companies. The research concludes that there was no statistically different performance between portfolios that included and excluded tobacco companies over the last 20 years.
Research
28 February 2019

The dialogue: The impact of climate change on mortality and retirement incomes in Australia

Institute of Actuaries of Australia
This report analyses climate change risks to Australians’ health and finances to understand the implications climate change poses to insurers, pension providers and policy-makers. Finding that bushfires, heatwaves and infectious illnesses pose risks to human health and finances resulting in higher mortality, lower superannuation balances and lower retirement incomes.
Research
30 September 2019

Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018: Guidance for reporting entities

Australian Border Force
Australian Government guidance to entities reporting under the Modern Slavery Act 2018. The guidance provides information on what is modern slavery, how it might impact on reporting entities, what obligations entities have under the Act, and how to report against mandatory criteria using case studies as illustrations.
Research
30 September 2019
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