Customer-owned bank, bankmecu will change its name in August to Bank Australia, in a move the original credit union describes as a “purpose led” transformation.…
In this week’s Executive Insight, Pro Bono Australia News speaks to Bankmecu’s Nikki Jordan to find out how this small Australian customer-owned bank is …
Customer-owned bank, bankmecu has stepped into the online fundraising arena joining with crowdfunding platform Pozible to help fund new social enterprise projects.…
The head of a global collective of sustainable banks has called on financial institutions to demonstrate bravery by pursuing the triple bottom line.
Peter Blom, Chair…
The Social Innovation Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Alliance (SIEEA) has developed a Manifesto as a means of collectively advocating for itself and developing its…
Sustainable Business Australia (SBA) and Environment Victoria (EV) have announced a collaboration of progressive business leaders, from key industry sectors, called…
A new body is set to provide representation of cooperative and mutual businesses at a national level, with the launch of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals…
Melbourne has been named as the host of the 2014 ethical bank conference, organised by the Global Alliance of Banking on Values (GABV).
The conference will be hosted by Australian…
The contribution of mutuals to the financial services industry has been highlighted with the presentation of industry awards at Mutuals 2012, Abacus AM Institute Convention.…
An Australian community-owned bank has been named ‘Socially Responsible Institution of the Year’ by Money magazine.
Bankmecu took out the award for the…
Community organisations may now be able to purchase their own property, and in turn strengthen their financial positions, following the announcement of a joint initiative…
In a first for the Social Return on Investment framework, a new report puts a dollar value on the social benefit created by Australia's 42,000 community houses and units.…