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Bait and switch: How ESG investors get duped
Investment managers have become increasingly adroit at marketing the environmental, social and corporate governance hygiene of their investments.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Young investors keen to go green, but don’t always know how
Young investors hoping to make a difference with their money are finding it increasingly difficult to determine if a company’s ethical credentials are genuine.
- by John Collett
As ESG exploded from niche to investing’s front line, it took Melior with it
Tim King was an early advocate of prioritising “ESG” – shorthand for environmental factors, social issues and corporate governance questions – as an additional tool for financial analysis.
- by Nick Toscano
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Australian Ethical Investment
‘Just better investing’: How top ethical fund picks its winners
The head of Australia’s biggest ethical fund has warned corporate greenwashing is deterring investors and consumers otherwise keen to do the right thing.
- by Tim Boreham
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Ethical super: doing good and performing better than ‘standard’ funds
A warm inner glow is not the only benefit of investing your superannuation with ethical funds. The returns can be rather glowing too, new research shows.
- by John Collett
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No performing animals in Flight Centre’s sustainability push
Despite participating in three Running of the Bulls himself, Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner says those sorts of events are now struck from tour itineraries.
- by Tim Boreham
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Look beyond the surface and don’t be afraid to lose money: How to invest ethically
Now more than ever, Gen Zs and Millennials are increasingly conscious of the impact our super funds and personal investments have on our planet.
- by Wijith Wijeyasiri
‘Money still flowing’: Activist group finds super funds pour $34b into new fossil fuel projects
Environmental activist group Market Forces accused Australia’s 30 biggest superannuation funds of greenwashing while actually increasing their exposure to fossil fuel companies.
- by Jessica Yun
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No ‘cringey’ cupcakes: Property giant Stockland’s diversity goals
In the emissions-intensive construction sector, property giant Stockland believes the way forward is through diversity and inclusion.
- by Tim Boreham
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Domino's Pizza
Recycling greasy pizza boxes just one slice of Domino’s sustainability pie
‘Unrecyclable’ discarded pizza boxes are a manifestation of the sustainability challenges facing the fast-food sector, but Domino’s challenges run deeper.
- by Tim Boreham
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Can ‘wholesome’ Bendigo Bank walk the walk on climate action?
Bendigo Bank has enjoyed a more ‘wholesome’ grassroots reputation than its big four peers. But its sustainability goals are just as ambitious.
- by Tim Boreham