Social Impact Investments

Our aim is to increase our social impact by expanding our social impact portfolio to 20%. We now have 36 active investments worth $19.2M (10.4% of our portfolio), up from the previous year of 30 investments worth $14.8M.

Within the targeted 20% of impact investments, up to a quarter is allocated to catalytic impact investments. These tend to be higher-risk, higher-return investments focused on early-stage ventures with long-term growth potential. Our focus is on benefiting those in need, female-led businesses and promoting diversity, gender equity, and Indigenous economic participation.
Additionally, within our investment portfolio, we have chosen fund managers such as Third Link, Future Generation Investment Company (FGX) and Future Generation Global Fund (FGG) for their philanthropic and charitable nature. Our earned investment income of $241,358 was distributed to: St John’s Care, Beryl Women Incorporated, The Farm Galong, Karinya House for Mothers and Babies Inc, Right to Work, Roundabout Canberra, Doris Women’s Refuge, Domestic Violence Crisis Services, Australian Women Donor Network, Global Sisters Limited, Good360 Australia, Sober in the Country, The Violet Initiative, Social Impact Hub Foundation – Deadly Runners, Bus Stop Films, The Reconnect Project – Laptops for Learning (Parramatta), Plate it Forward, With You We Can, Turbans 4 Australia, Sydney Community Foundation – Karen Iles Sexual Assault Victims Justice Fund, Top Blokes Foundation, The Social Outfit Incorporated, Orana NSW Inc, Waminda: South Coast Women’s Health & Wellbeing.

Clean Slate Clinic* $500k – Telehealth detox from alcohol and other substances

Covidence* $250k – Advance health and promote the prevention and control of diseases
in humans

Arc Social Impact Bond* $250k – Support disadvantaged individuals leaving prison with the resources to rebuild their lives and break the cycle of reoffending

Conscious Investment Management Social Housing Fund II $500k – Social and affordable housing

First Australians Capital Catalytic Impact Fund* $500k – Indigenous-led organisation that focuses on providing affordable and flexible financing to Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses

Tender Funerals* $250k – Provides compassionate, affordable, and meaningful funeral services

Australian Unity Disability Housing $2M – Disability accommodation

Conscious Investment Management Impact Fund $500k – Disability accommodation, social and affordable housing, distributed energy generation/energy transition, social impact bonds

Conscious Investment Management Social Housing Fund I $500k – Social and affordable housing

For Purpose Investment Partners Social Impact Fund I $1M – Disability accommodation, affordable housing, mental health, skills education and training

Giant Leap Fund I $250k – Invest in companies whose mission is to create a sustainable society

Giant Leap Fund II $500k – Empower people, health, well-being and sustainable living

Murray Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund – $1M – Environmental watering in wetlands of spiritual and cultural significance to First Nations People

Melior Australian Impact Fund $3.4M – Invest in companies with core businesses creating net positive impact in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals

Melior Australian Impact Fund $3.4M – Invest in companies with core businesses creating net positive impact in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals

Palisade Impact Fund $500k – Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and waste

Patamar Fund II $750k – International fund: low-income communities, companies in agriculture, e-commerce, health care and financial

Synergis $500k – Specialist disability accommodation

AbilityMade* $550k – Custom-made 3D printed ankle-foot orthoses for children

Enabler* $250k – Workforce training for disability and aged care support workers

Jigsaw* $250k – Disability training and employment

Kindship* $250k – Plan management support for parents raising children with delays, neurodivergence and disabilities

MoreGoodDays* $200k – Evidence-based online program for pain management

Ngutu College* $350k – Independent, not-for-profit school integrating Aboriginal knowledge with formal curriculum through experiential learning

Seer Data & Analytics* $200k – Evidence-based online program for fibromyalgia pain management

Aspire Social Impact Bond $250k – Social housing addressing homelessness

Compass Social Impact Bond $300k – Housing and support to young people exiting out-of-home care

Resolve Social Impact Bond $200k – Health initiatives

Future Super $200k – Australia’s first ethical super fund for women, by women

CSIRO – three distinct funds $1.25M – Invest in technology and science ventures with potential to disrupt

Social Ventures Australia Fund $500k – Invest in impact: housing projects, education, employment, housing, First Nations, disability, health

SEFA Loan Fund $300k – Affordable housing, Indigenous training/employment, refugee services

CSL Limited $356k – Global biotechnology company – products to treat/prevent human medical conditions

ResMed Inc $228k – Medical equipment company specialising in treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders

Cochlear $431k – Design, manufacture and supply the Nucleus cochlear implant, the Hybrid electro-acoustic implant and the Baha bone conduction implant

* Catalytic impact investments