https://hdl.handle.net/2123/13829 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:42:35 GMT 2026-06-14T12:42:35Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/13917 Impact Investments: Perspectives for Australian superannuation funds Charlton, Kylie; Donald, Scott; Ormiston, Jarrod; Seymour, Richard Australia, like many jurisdictions around the world, has witnessed increasing interest and activity in impact investment over recent years as businesses, governments and communities seek new solutions to enable an inclusive and sustainable society. Philanthropists, foundations and charities as well as institutional investors have implemented impact investment strategies. These strategies aim to yield financial returns, as well as positive and measureable social and environmental impacts. While some investors pursue commercial financial returns, others consciously elect to accept reduced financial returns in the interests of pursuing greater impact. Anecdotal evidence would indicate that a well-executed impact investment strategy provides trustees the opportunity to build investment portfolios aligned to member’s values and with unique exposure and uncorrelated diversification to a wide range of geographies and sectors. All factors that support impact investment having a legitimate role within superannuation fund portfolios. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/13917 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/2123/13915 Impact Investments: Perspectives for Australian charitable trusts and foundations Charlton, Kylie; Donald, Scott; Ormiston, Jarrod; Seymour, Richard Australia, like many jurisdictions around the world, has witnessed increasing interest and activity in impact investment over recent years as businesses, governments and communities seek new solutions to enable an inclusive and sustainable society. Philanthropists, foundations and charities as well as institutional investors have implemented impact investment strategies. These strategies aim to yield financial returns, as well as positive and measureable social and environmental impacts. Done well, impact investment provides the opportunity for charitable trusts and foundations to deploy a greater proportion of capital resources in support of their mission, engage with a broader range of solutions for addressing social and environmental challenges, and sustain and grow assets for future use. Charitable trusts and foundations may also use their resources in a manner that catalyses and attracts additional capital to social and environmental needs. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT https://hdl.handle.net/2123/13915 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z