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Sustainable investing in retail giants is a balancing act: Australian Ethical

Sustainable investing requires a balancing act when it comes to retail behemoths like Coles and Woolworths, which can have positive ESG policies while selling products with the potential to do harm. According to Australian Ethical, investors should assess these companies with nuance and a measure of compromise.

Tahn Sharpe | 10th May 2023 | More
Australian Ethical dumps Lendlease over koala habitat concerns

The ethical money manager says Lendlease failed to provide information required to independently assess the impact of its planned development in Mount Gilead, an area deemed critical to the survival of a resident koala colony.

Tahn Sharpe | 14th Apr 2023 | More
Capital flows matter: How ESG can avoid becoming an echo chamber

For ESG discourse to matter, it must translate into quantifiable action. That means broadening the conversation beyond the close circle of sustainability converts and having tough conversations about capital flows.

Drew Meredith | 14th Dec 2022 | More
  • Responsible investing now one of the top actions people take to improve the world

    It now sits aside recycling, reducing energy consumption and using biodegradable products as one of the most common methods of making a positive impact according to research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends.

    Tahn Sharpe | 30th Nov 2022 | More
    The quest to move from a linear model to a ‘circular economy’

    The continuation of an economic world built on linear consumption, LGT Crestone’s Rachel Etherington says, will further burgeoning social and economic issues that threaten to destabilize the global system.

    Tahn Sharpe | 9th Nov 2022 | More
    Transparency, action central to building ‘consumer love’

    Despite a backdrop of weaker returns and uncertainty, Australian Ethical has continued to grow via great engagement and ‘consumer love’.

    Staff Writer | 28th Sep 2022 | More
  • ASX edges ahead on Friday to cap listless week

    Perth in lockdown, ASX flat for the week, retailers smashed  Perth has entered a ‘snap’ three-day lockdown following another hotel quarantine outbreak. Despite this, the market finished slightly ahead on Friday, 0.1%, and finished the week flat. The highlights over the week were Megaport (ASX:MP1) and Monadelphous (ASX:MND), which jumped 10.5% and 8.6% respectively. All attention has been on a number…

    The Inside Investor | 25th Apr 2021 | More
    ESG Data Signals

    Trucost Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Analytics Sustainable development considerations In 2015, the United Nations launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by 193 countries. The SDGs outline a set of objectives to be achieved by 2030 that aims to end poverty, hunger and inequality, while tackling climate change, improving health and education,…

    Liam Hynes | 4th Nov 2020 | More
  • ESG Data Signals

    The EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities In March 2018, the European Commission adopted an action plan on sustainable finance as part of a strategy to integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into its financial policy framework and mobilize finance for sustainable growth. In May 2018, the Commission released the first legislative package under the action…

    Liam Hynes | 19th Oct 2020 | More
    ESG ratings under scrutiny

    In the wake of the pandemic, investors have continued to pile money into variously labelled ESG/sustainable funds. According to data published by Morningstar, by the end of June 2020, assets in these funds surpassed $US1 trillion for the first time on record. The number of products offering sustainable strategies is also rising sharply with more asset…

    Dragana Timotijevic | 2nd Sep 2020 | More