2020 Australian Impact Investment Awards
Event description
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The 2020 Australian Impact Investment Awards offers a unique opportunity for organisations and individuals to showcase and be recognised for their expertise, commitment and outstanding activity in the Australian impact investing ecosystem.
The Awards are designed around similar criteria and categories to the Global Steering Group’s (GSG) Awards and are a collaboration between the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific and the Impact Investing Hub (developed and managed by the Social Impact Hub).
This year the Awards will be delivered online on 16 December 2020, during which Alan Schwartz AM will deliver an inspiring address about the future of impact investing in Australia: Investing with Heart and Brain.
The 2020 Award Categories are:
- Impact Enterprise of the Year
- Impact Asset Owner of the Year
- Impact Asset Manager of the Year
- Impact Market Builder of the Year
- Individual Outstanding Achievement of the Year
Please join us with a drink in hand to celebrate the achievements of the impact investment ecosystem through, despite and in light of COVID-19!
About the keynote speaker:
Alan Schwartz AM is a capitalist, philanthropist, impact investor and social activist. His passion for business and commerce has always been balanced with a deep commitment to family and community. He is currently the managing Director of the Trawalla group which is the family office for the Schwartz family.
In recognition of his contribution to community and business, Alan was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003, followed by an Order of Australia (AM) in 2007. In his spare time Alan has established the Universal Commons Project “to encourage all of us to preserve and invest in our social and natural assets”. Alan graduated from Monash University with degrees in Economics and Law (Honours) and during his first year at Monash co-authored a best-selling economics textbook, The Australian Economy. Alan is married to Carol, is the father of four magnificent children and five times a grandfather.
Alan is a thought leader on the future of impact investing and has recently co-authored an article published in Harvard Business Review called Impact Investing Won’t Save Capitalism.
The Department of Social Services is committed to recognising innovation and excellence in the sector, and we thank the Department for sponsoring the Awards. We are honoured that Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services will speak at the virtual Awards ceremony on 16 December 2020.